Ulvend

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ulvent in 1835. Etymology unknown. Unlikely to be derived from a compound of uil (“owl”) and veld (“field”). Perhaps comparable to Boekend, Lieseind, Lieshout, Liessent, Ulvenhout and Vaareind.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʏl.vənt/
• Hyphenation: Ul‧vend

Proper noun

Ulvend n

1. a hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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