Walem

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as walheym in 1360. Compound of Waal (“Walloon, Romanophone”) and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Vijlen, Waalbroek and Wahlwiller.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.ləm/
  • Hyphenation: Wa‧lem

Proper noun

Walem n

  1. A hamlet in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands.

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