Veluwe

Dutch

Etymology

• (region) Derived from Proto-Germanic *falwaz (“pale, yellowish, fallow”) and *awjō (“island”). The name corresponds to "fallow lands" in English and probably was used in opposition to the fertile "good lands" of the Betuwe (from Proto-Germanic *bataz (“good”) and *awjō (“island”)) to the south.
• (Maasdriel) First attested as de Veluwe in 1958. A mocking nickname applied to the sandy area on which the hamlet sprung up.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveː.ly.ʋə/

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• Hyphenation: Ve‧lu‧we

Proper noun

Veluwe c

1. an area and natural reserve located in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Veluws

References

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