Valeiskreek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Vleesch kreek and Spitsbroek- of Valeijskreek in 1866. Compound of Zealandic valleie (“low-lying swamp, flooded pasture, flow channel”) and kreek (“creek”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /vɑˈlɛi̯s.kreːk/
Hyphenation: Va‧leis‧kreek

Proper noun edit

Valeiskreek n

A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

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