Bitswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bitsicx Kempken in 1701. Compound of an unknown first element and wijk (“village, farmstead, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪts.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Bits‧wijk

Proper noun

Bitswijk n

  1. a neighbourhood of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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