Spijk

Dutch

Etymology

  • (West Betuwe) Potentially attested as spihc in 1129, attested with certainty as de spic in 1135. Derived from Old Dutch spich (“headland, spit”).
  • (Zevenaar) First attested as herispich in 908. Compound of Old Dutch heri (“army”) and spich (“headland, spit”). The first element disappeared over time.
  • (Groningen) First attested as spik in the 13th century. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”).
  • (Friesland) First attested as Spyck in 1526. Borrowed from West Frisian Spyk, derived in turn from Old Frisian spike (“headland, spit”).
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as inden spike in 1287. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Spijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
  • Homophone: spijk

Proper noun

Spijk n

  1. a village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. a village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands
  3. a village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands
  4. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
  5. a hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Spijkenaar
  • Spijks
  • van Spijk

References

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