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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as HAASWIJK in 1844. Compound of haas (“hare, Lepus europaeus”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Originally the name of a farm, which was named in turn after a former mansion.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Haaswijk n
- A neighbourhood of Oegstgeest, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “haaswijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN