Valkenhorst
Dutch
editEtymology
editAttested as Valkenhorst in 1936. Calque of German Falkenhorst (“falcon's nest”). Falcons were formerly caught in the surrounding area. Compare Arendshorst.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editValkenhorst n
- A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN