't Villeken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in 1392 as wedelynch. Derived from Old Dutch Wadilo (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ət ˈvɪ.lə.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: 't Vil‧lek‧en

Proper noun

't Villeken n

  1. a hamlet in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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