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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Veluwe in 1601. Derived from the toponym Veluwe. The name was likely applied in jest to a sandy and infertile area.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛl.və/
- Hyphenation: Vel‧ve
Proper noun
Velve n
- a neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “velve”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN