Valkenheide

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as walkeneggghen in 1397. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch Valke (a personal name) and eng (“farmland”). The second element was gradually replaced by heide (“heath, heathland”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Val‧ken‧hei‧de

Proper noun

Valkenheide n

  1. a hamlet in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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