Groot-Valkenisse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Valkenisse in the 18th century. Compound of groot (“big, great”) and a compound toponym derived from Middle Dutch Valke (a personal name) and nisse (“headland, spit”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein-Valkenisse.

See also Zealandic Groôt Valkenisse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣroːt ˌvɑl.kəˈnɪ.sə/
• Hyphenation: Groot-‧Val‧ke‧nis‧se
• Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun

Groot-Valkenisse n

1. A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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