Ewijk

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Dutch

Alternative forms

  • (Gelderland, near Beuningen) Öwik (dialect form)

Etymology

  • (Beuningen) First attested as in euuic around 855. From Middle Dutch , from Old Dutch ēwīc. Compound of Old Dutch ā (“river, watercourse”) and wic (“farmstead, settlement, village”), so equivalent to aa +‎ wijk with umlaut. Wijk-toponyms with an umlaut are very rare in the Dutch linguistic area, but are common in Westphalia (e.g. Dellwig, Hennewich and Kettwig). Compare Meeswijk.
  • (Heumen) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ewijk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Zottendael (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Rijks-Ewijk (historical)

Derived terms

References

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