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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Friezenwijk in 1936. Potentially a compound of the plural form of Fries (“inhabitant of Frisia, Frisian”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfri.zə(n)ˌʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Frie‧zen‧wijk
Proper noun
Friezenwijk n
- A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN