Vrijheidswijk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vrijheid (“liberty”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood was intially called Lekkumerend; its name was changed in the 1980s in an attempt to rid it of its poor image.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvrɛi.ɦɛi̯tsˌʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Vrij‧heids‧wijk

Proper noun

Vrijheidswijk n

1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.