Dobbewijk

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as dobbe Waterijng in 1615. Compound of the hydronym Dobbewatering and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Dob‧be‧wijk

Proper noun

Dobbewijk n

  1. a neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Voorschoten, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dobbewijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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