Schaijk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Schòjk (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as scaeywijc in 1383. Derived from a contracted compound of Middle Dutch schade (“damage, disadvantage”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). The name either refers to the inhospitable natural environment around the settlement or to its small size. Compare Meterik, Oostenrijk, Schadewijk and Schadijk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɑi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Schaijk
• Rhymes: -ɑi̯k

Proper noun

Schaijk n

1. A village and former municipality of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Moesland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Schaijkenaar
• Schaijks

References

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