De Valom
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Vall-om in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian De Falom, derived in turn from falom (“ramshackle building”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈvɑ.lɔm/
- Hyphenation: De Val‧om
Proper noun
De Valom n
- A village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN