Groot-Valkenisse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Valkenisse in the 18th century. Compound of groot (“big, great”) and a compound toponym derived from Middle Dutch Valke (“a personal name”) and nisse (“headland, spit”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein-Valkenisse.

See also Zealandic Groôt Valkenisse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɣroːt ˌvɑl.kəˈnɪ.sə/
  • Hyphenation: Groot-‧Val‧ke‧nis‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun

Groot-Valkenisse n

  1. A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “groot-valkenisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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