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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as croeswijc in 1337. Compound of Middle Dutch croos (“duckweed, Lemna minor”) and wyc (“inlet, side channel”). Compare Krooswijk.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Crooswijk n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “crooswijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN