Valeiskreek
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Vleesch kreek and Spitsbroek- of Valeijskreek in 1866. Compound of Zealandic valleie (“low-lying swamp, flooded pasture, flow channel”) and kreek (“creek”). Originally a hydronym.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɑˈlɛi̯s.kreːk/
- Hyphenation: Va‧leis‧kreek
Proper noun
Valeiskreek n
- A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “valeiskreek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN