Bentveld

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Bent Velt in 1615. Compound of bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and veld (“field”).
  • (Overijssel) Compound of bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛnt.vɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Bent‧veld

Proper noun

Bentveld n

  1. A village in Zandvoort, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Bentvelder
  • Bentvelds

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