Valkenhorst
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Valkenhorst in 1936. Calque of German Falkenhorst (“falcon's nest”). Falcons were formerly caught in the surrounding area. Compare Arendshorst.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑl.kə(n)ˌɦɔrst/
- Hyphenation: Val‧ken‧horst
Proper noun
Valkenhorst n
- A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN