Walem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as walheym in 1360. Compound of Waal (“Walloon, Romanophone”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Vijlen, Waalbroek and Wahlwiller.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.ləm/
• Hyphenation: Wa‧lem

Proper noun

Walem n

1. A hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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