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