Meterik
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as meterick in 1483. Etymology uncertain. Unlikely to be derived from a Latin or Romance source, as no remains of Roman settlement have been found near the village. Possibly a contracted compound of an unknown first element and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Oostenrijk and Schadijk.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMeterik n
- A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN