Klein-Valkenisse

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Klein-Valkenisse in 1838-1857. Compound of klein (“small, lesser”) and a compound toponym derived from Middle Dutch Valke (“a personal name”) and nisse (“headland, spit”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot-Valkenisse.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌklɛi̯n ˌvɑl.kəˈnɪ.sə/
Hyphenation: Klein-‧Val‧ke‧nis‧se
Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun edit

Klein-Valkenisse n

A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

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