Wittevrouwenveld
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Wittevrouwenveld in 1527. Compound of witte vrouw (“member of the Penitents-Recollectines”) and veld (“field”). The area was formerly owned by the Maastricht monastery of the Sisters Penitents-Recollectines.
See also Limburgish 't Wittevrouweveld.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Wittevrouwenveld n
- A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN