Bilwijk

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bilwijc in 1307. Compound of Middle Dutch bil (rounded elevated place) and wyc (farmstead, village, settlement) or wyc (inlet, side channel).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Bil‧wijk

Proper noun

Bilwijk n

  1. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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