Beistervelden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Beister Velden in 1865. Derived from the plural form of bijsterveld (“chaffing and infertile land”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛi̯.stərˌvɛl.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Bei‧ster‧vel‧den

Proper noun

Beistervelden n

  1. A neighbourhood of Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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