Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of schut (barrage) and wijk (secondary canal in a turf extraction area).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Schutwiek.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxʏt.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Schut‧wijk

Proper noun edit

Schutwijk n

  1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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