Valkenhorst

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Valkenhorst in 1936. Calque of German Falkenhorst (“falcon's nest”). Falcons were formerly caught in the surrounding area. Compare Arendshorst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɑl.kə(n)ˌɦɔrst/
• Hyphenation: Val‧ken‧horst

Proper noun

Valkenhorst n

1. A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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