Tusveld

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as thusvelde in 1262, attested with certainty as Het Tusveld in 1773-1794. Potentially a compound of dialectal tus (“thick layer of grass and weeds, peat”) or Old Dutch Tuet (“a personal name”) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏs.vɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Tus‧veld

Proper noun

Tusveld n

  1. A hamlet in Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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