Valsteeg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Valste around 1650. Compound of dialectal val (“valley”) and stee (“place”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to steeg (“alley, path”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɑl.steːx/
Hyphenation: Val‧steeg

Proper noun

Valsteeg n

A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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