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[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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