Vreeswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as fresionouuic in 918-948. Compound of the genetive plural form of Old Dutch Frieso (“Frisian”) and wīc (“farmstead, village, settlement”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvreːs.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Vrees‧wijk

Proper noun

Vreeswijk n

  1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Vreeswijker
  • Vreeswijks

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vreeswijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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