Galgenveld

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as op der Stadts Daell in 1611. Compound of galg (“gallows, gibbet”) and veld (“field”). Located on the site of the city's former execution grounds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑl.ɣə(n)ˌvɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Gal‧gen‧veld

Proper noun

Galgenveld n

1. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “galgenveld”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN