De Valom

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vall-om in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian De Falom, derived in turn from falom (“ramshackle building”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈvɑ.lɔm/
• Hyphenation: De Val‧om

Proper noun

De Valom n

1. A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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