Turkeye

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Turkeije in 1678. Derived from Turkije (“Turkey”). Potentially named after a Spanish fortress predominantly manned by Muslim soldiers. Alternatively, the name may have been given as an insult by the inhabitants of the surrounding villages.

See also Zealandic Turkieje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʏrˈkɛi̯.(j)ə/
• Hyphenation: Tur‧keye
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ə
• Homophone: Turkije

Proper noun

Turkeye n

1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “turkeye”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Walloon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tyʀ.kɛj/

Proper noun

Turkeye

1. Turkey (a country located in Thrace in southeastern Europe and Anatolia in southwestern Asia)