Wijchen
English
editEtymology
editProper noun
editWijchen
- A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Translations
editDutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Wiechen (dialect spelling)
Etymology
editFirst attested as wichine in 1155. Etymology unknown. Possibilities include a derivation from Proto-Germanic *wîh- (“sacred”) or *wîg- (“battle”). Compare Wehe and Wijhe.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWijchen n
- Wijchen (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- en:Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands
- en:Villages in the Netherlands
- en:Places in Gelderland, Netherlands
- en:Places in the Netherlands
- en:Municipalities of Gelderland, Netherlands
- en:Municipalities of the Netherlands
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ixən
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- nl:Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of Gelderland, Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Gelderland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands