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Groot-Valkenisse
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Valkenisse in the 18th century. Compound of nl groot big, great and a compound toponym derived from nl dum Valke a personal name and dum nisse headland, spit. The element nl groot was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Klein-Valkenisse.
See also zea Groôt Valkenisse.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɣroːt ˌvɑl.kəˈnɪ.sə/
nl Groot- Val ke nis se
nl ɪsə 5
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Veere p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
groot-valkenisse