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Etymology

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Attested as Winkewierd in 1874. Compound of either Middle Dutch Winken (a personal name) or wink (a kind of goose, bean goose) and Middle Dutch weyert (pond, puddle near a mill). The first element was originally the name of a watermill.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɪŋ.kəˈʋɛi̯.ərt/
  • Hyphenation: Win‧ke‧wij‧ert
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ərt

Proper noun

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Winkewijert n

  1. A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.