Walem

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as walheym in 1360. Compound of Waal (“Walloon, Romanophone”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Vijlen, Waalbroek and Wahlwiller.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.ləm/
Hyphenation: Wa‧lem

Proper noun edit

Walem n

A hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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