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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as in hanewijc in 1308. Compound of Middle Dutch hane (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) or Hane (a personal name) and wijc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
- (Utrecht) First attested as hanewijc in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch hane (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) or Hane (a personal name) and wijc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦaːn.ʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Haan‧wijk
Proper noun
Haanwijk n
- A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “haanwijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN