Veluwe

Dutch

Etymology

derives from Proto-Germanic *falwaz (pale, fallow) and *awjō (island).[1] The name corresponds to "fallow lands" in English and probably was used in opposition to the fertile "good lands" of the Betuwe (from *bataz, good, and *awjō, island) to the south.

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Proper noun

Veluwe c

  1. An area and natural reserve located in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

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