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Valkenswaard

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Valkenswaard.

Proper noun

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Valkenswaard

  1. A town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as wederde and wederze in the first quarter of the 13th century. Derived from Old Dutch weder (castrated ram) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. The toponym was gradually reinterpreted as a compound of valk (falcon, Falco sp.) and waard (land next to water). This reinterpretation was given a boost by the thriving falconry industry that developed in the (then) village in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌvɑl.kənsˈʋaːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: Val‧kens‧waard
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun

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Valkenswaard n

  1. A town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Striepersgat (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Achterste Brug, Borkel en Schaft, Deelshurk, De Kapel, Dommelen, Heuvel, Hoek, Hoeve, Keersop, Venbergen, Voorste Brug, Zeelberg

Derived terms

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