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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Klein-Valkenisse in 1838-1857. Compound of klein (“small, lesser”) and a compound toponym derived from Middle Dutch Valke (a personal name) and nisse (“headland, spit”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot-Valkenisse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌklɛi̯n ˌvɑl.kəˈnɪ.sə/
- Hyphenation: Klein-‧Val‧ke‧nis‧se
- Rhymes: -ɪsə
Proper noun
Klein-Valkenisse n
- A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “klein-valkenisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN