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Achterveld
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Dutch
Etymology
(Leusden) First attested as achtevelde in 1309. Compound of nl dum achte forest preserve, lordly possession, legal districht and dum velt field. Compare nl Acht, nl Achtmaal and nl Echt.
(IJsselstein) Compound of nl achter back, behind and nl veld field.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑx.tərˌvɛlt/
nl Ach ter veld
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Leusden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
nl Puupekoppenland<qq:Carnival nickname>
nl neighbourhood city/IJsselstein p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Achtervelder
nl Achtervelds
References
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