Zandwijk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zand (“sand”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).

  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as sandwic in 1233.
  • (Gelderland) First attested as in sandewihc in 893.
  • (Groningen) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɑnt.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Zand‧wijk

Proper noun

Zandwijk n

  1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood and former village in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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