Oud-Valkenburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as falchenberch in 1041. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Valkenburg. The element oud was added when a second settlement named Valkenburg was built nearby.

See also Limburgish Oud-Valkeberg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯t ˈvɑl.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Oud-‧Val‧ken‧burg

Proper noun

Oud-Valkenburg n

1. A village and former municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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