Wyck

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ecclesiam de wich in 1157 and 1186. Derived from wijk (“settlement, village”), used here in the rare sense of "special-purpose settlement".

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʋɛi̯k/
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Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
Hyphenation: Wyck
Homophone: wijk

Proper noun edit

Wyck n

A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Wyckerpoort

References edit

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