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