't Villeken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested in 1392 as wedelynch. Derived from Old Dutch Wadilo (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ət ˈvɪ.lə.kə(n)/
• Hyphenation: 't Vil‧lek‧en

Proper noun

't Villeken n

1. A hamlet in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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