Friezenwijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Friezenwijk in 1936. Potentially a compound of the plural form of Fries (“inhabitant of Frisia, Frisian”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfri.zə(n)ˌʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Frie‧zen‧wijk

Proper noun

Friezenwijk n

1. A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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