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veld.

field, open country

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/vɛlt/
  1. field, open country

    neuter
  2. an agricultural field

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    De boer plantte tarwe in zijn uitgestrekte velden.
  3. a patch of grass and/or other small plants

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    De kinderen renden en speelden in het groene veldje naast het huis.
  4. field (geographical theatre where warriors operate, especially in battle)

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  5. a sports field

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    We speelden voetbal op het grote veld achter de school.
  6. a subject field, domain of knowledge, in particular an academic field

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    Het onderzoek valt binnen het wetenschappelijke veld van de psychologie.
  7. a field (physical phenomenon pervading an area)

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    Elektrische ladingen oefenen krachten uit op elkaar via het elektrostatisch veld dat hen omringt.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch velt, from Old Dutch felt, from Proto-West Germanic *felþu, from Proto-Germanic *felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-.

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