Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Valste around 1650. Compound of dialectal val (valley) and stee (place). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to steeg (alley, path).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑl.steːx/
  • Hyphenation: Val‧steeg

Proper noun

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Valsteeg n

  1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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