Valburg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in uilla falburcmarca in 792-793. Compound of either Proto-Germanic *Falha (“Phalians”) or Old Dutch Falho (“a personal name”) and burg (“castle, fortified settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈvɑl.bʏrx/
Hyphenation: Val‧burg

Proper noun edit

Valburg n

A village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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