Hello from a Dutch

[Westfalen]

Howdo, distant kinsman!

That's interesting. I've long been generally aware of Westphalia, but never heard the Dutch name before. Is it really so simply etymologised? Falen / Velden = Plains?

Yes it's that easy
Wel, it used to be Falaos, and we Dutch also have the word Vlakte, Planes in English, so Falen-Falaos-Phaloas-Planes, or Falaos-Flach.


Thanks for the Welcomes everyone

[Fortis in Arduis]

Big welcome to the forum.

[The Lawspeaker]

I think that I have some reasons to believe that you are not that troublesome member. Let me therefore welcome you as you ought to be welcomed. And I also owe you a apology because I was somewhat unpleasant to you when you came in.

Welkom aan boord, Saks. Welk stuk Saksen is het jouwe ? Drenthe, De Graafschap, Twente ? Of woon je net over de grens in Westfalen ?


Get this man the flag, please, of Gelderland, Overijssel or Drenthe when he replies.

[Germanicus]

Hello and welcome to our community..

[Brynhild]

Welcome to the forum.

[The Black Prince]

Welkom op The Apricity.

[Svipdag]

Welcome to the Apricity Forum. That was surely a left-handed welcome that you got from Asega. Anyhow, I sincerely welcome you to our forum and
I hope that you'll enjoy our discussions.

BTW, I was a member of Skadi Forum 3 times [Why is too complicated to explain at the moment.] and I know just what you mean. I resigned twice. The atmosphere in that forum is tense.