Westerveld

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Westerveld. Doublet of Westfield.

Proper noun

Westerveld

1. A municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and veld (“field”). The municipality is named after one of the former legal districts of Drenthe.

The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧veld

Proper noun

Westerveld n

1. Westerveld (a municipality of Drenthe, Netherlands)

   Meronyms: Boschoord, Boterveen, Busselte, Darp, De Monden, Diever, Dieverbrug, Doldersum, Dwingeloo, Eemster, Eursinge, Frederiksoord, Geeuwenbrug, Havelte, Havelterberg, Het Moer, Het Schier, Holtien, Holtinge, Holtland, Kalteren, Leggeloo, Lhee, Lheebroek, Molenstad, Nijensleek, Oldendiever, Oude Willem, Soerte, Uffelte, Veendijk, Veldhuizen, Vledder, Vledderveen, Wapse, Wapserveen, Wateren, Westeinde, Wilhelminaoord, Wittelte, Zorgvlied

2. a surname

Derived terms

• Westervelder
• Westervelds