Waalsprong

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the hydronym Waal and sprong (“jump, leap”). Waalsprong was the first of Nijmegen's neighbourhoods to be located on the other side of the Waal and thus represented a symbolic "leap" for the city.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaːl.sprɔŋ/
• Hyphenation: Waal‧sprong

Proper noun

Waalsprong n

1. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.