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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as boterwyck in 1312. Compound of boter (“butter”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). The hamlet was a centre of dairy production in the past.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboː.tərˌʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Bo‧ter‧wijk
Proper noun
Boterwijk n
- A hamlet in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN