Provenierswijk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of provenier (“someone who had bought lifelong lodging at an institute of residence”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is named after a former poorhouse dedicated to sheltering lepers.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Pro‧ve‧niers‧wijk

Proper noun

Provenierswijk n

A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.