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

  1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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