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

1. 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