Valsteeg
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Valste around 1650. Compound of dialectal val (“valley”) and stee (“place”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to steeg (“alley, path”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑl.steːx/
- Hyphenation: Val‧steeg
Proper noun
Valsteeg n
- A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN