Oud-Valkenburg
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as falchenberch in 1041. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Valkenburg. The element oud was added when a second settlement named Valkenburg was built nearby.
See also Limburgish Oud-Valkeberg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯t ˈvɑl.kə(n)ˌbʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Oud-‧Val‧ken‧burg
Proper noun
Oud-Valkenburg n
- A village and former municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN