Valeiskreek

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Vleesch kreek and Spitsbroek- of Valeijskreek in 1866. Compound of Zealandic valleie (“low-lying swamp, flooded pasture, flow channel”) and kreek (“creek”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑˈlɛi̯s.kreːk/
• Hyphenation: Va‧leis‧kreek

Proper noun

Valeiskreek n

1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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