Valkenheide
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as walkeneggghen in 1397. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutch Valke (“a personal name”) and eng (“farmland”). The second element was gradually replaced by heide (“heath, heathland”).
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Val‧ken‧hei‧de
Proper noun
editValkenheide n
- A hamlet in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands.