Hammerveld

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hammerveld in 1867. Derived from a compound of the toponym Het Ham (derived in turn from ham (“sediment deposited in the bend of a current”)) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦɑ.mərˈvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Ham‧mer‧veld
• Rhymes: -ɛlt

Proper noun

Hammerveld n

1. A neighbourhood of Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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