Westrik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in westric in 1408. Derived from a contracted compound of wester (“western, west-”) and wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, De Zoeke, Zoeke and Zuuk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛst.rɪk/
  • Hyphenation: West‧rik

Proper noun

Westrik n

  1. A hamlet in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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