Westrik

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in westric in 1408. Derived from a contracted compound of wester (“western, west-”) and wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, De Zoeke, Zoeke and Zuuk.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛst.rɪk/
Hyphenation: West‧rik

Proper noun edit

Westrik n

A hamlet in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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