Wijkersloot
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Middle Dutch wijckersloet in 1380. Univerbation of Wijker (“of or pertaining to Wijk bij Duurstede”) + sloot (“ditch”). Named after a nearby drainage ditch.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Wij‧ker‧sloot
Proper noun
editWijkersloot n
- A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.