Valendries

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Valendries in 1865. Compound of vaal (“pale, faded”) and dries (“uncultivated land, temporarily fallow land”). Compare Valenberg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaː.lə(n).dris/
• Hyphenation: Va‧len‧dries

Proper noun

Valendries n

1. a neighborhood of Wijchen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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