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

  1. 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
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