de Wijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van der wijc in 1383. Derived from wijk (“farmstead, settlement, village”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon De Wiek.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /də ˈʋɛi̯k/
Hyphenation: de Wijk
Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
Homophone: De Wijk

Proper noun

de Wijk n

A village and former municipality of De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Usage notes

The official spelling of the toponym uses a lowercase d.

Derived terms

Wijkenaar
Wijker
Noordwijk
Oosterwijk

References

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

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