Het veld
Example: De kinderen spelen vaak in het veld achter ons huis.
Definition
"Het veld" refers to an open area of land, typically covered with grass or crops, often used for farming, playing, or other outdoor activities. For example, children playing in "het veld" behind a house indicates a natural, open space suitable for recreation.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het veld" comes from the Old Dutch word 'velt', meaning 'field' or 'open land'. It shares roots with the English word 'field', both tracing back to the Proto-Germanic '*felthuz'. Did you know that "het veld" has been used historically to describe battlegrounds as well as agricultural land?
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"Het veld" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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