De Valk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Vallet in 1566. Etymology unknown. Not derived from valk (“falcon, Falco”). A derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch vael (“valley”) and wijk (“settlement, village”) is also unlikely.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈvɑlk/
- Hyphenation: De Valk
- Rhymes: -ɑlk
Proper noun
De Valk n
- A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN