Valsteeg

First attested as Valste around 1650. Compound of dialectal val (“valley”) and stee (“place”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to steeg (“alley, path”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɑl.steːx/
• Hyphenation: Val‧steeg

Valsteeg n

1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

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