Valburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in uilla falburcmarca in 792-793. Compound of either Proto-Germanic *Falha (“Phalians”) or Old Dutch Falho (“a personal name”) and burg (“castle, fortified settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑl.bʏrx/
  • Hyphenation: Val‧burg

Proper noun

Valburg n

  1. A village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Valburger
  • Valburgs

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