Groot-Valkenisse

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Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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

Proper noun

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Groot-Valkenisse n

  1. A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “groot-valkenisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN