Oud-Valkenburg
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as falchenberch in 1041. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Valkenburg. The element oud was added when a second settlement named Valkenburg was built nearby.
See also Limburgish Oud-Valkeberg.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOud-Valkenburg n
- A village and former municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN