De Valom

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vall-om in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian De Falom, derived in turn from falom (“ramshackle building”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈvɑ.lɔm/
  • Hyphenation: De Val‧om

Proper noun

De Valom n

  1. a village in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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