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Veluwe.

an area and natural reserve located in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands

6 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈveː.lyu̯.ə/
  1. an area and natural reserve located in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands

    common-gender
  2. a hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

* (region) Derived from Proto-Germanic *falwaz (“pale, yellowish, fallow”) and *awjō (“island”). The name corresponds to "fallow lands" in English and probably was used in opposition to the fertile "good lands" of the Betuwe (from Proto-Germanic *bataz (“good”) and *awjō (“island”)) to the south. * (Maasdriel) First attested as de Veluwe in 1958. A mocking nickname applied to the sandy area on which the hamlet sprung up.

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