Belfeld

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as belven in 1326. Etymology uncertain. The oldest attestations indicate the name is a compound formed from an uncertain first element and veld (“field”). The proposed reading of the name as a compound of Proto-Germanic *bala- (“white”) and ven (“bog, marsh”) is incorrect. See also Limburgish Belvend. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.fəlt/ Hyphenation: Bel‧feld === Proper noun === Belfeld n a village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands Synonym: Belhamelriëk (Carnival nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== Belfeldenaar Belfelds === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN