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Dutch
Etymology
- (Utrecht) Compound of hof (“forecourt”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is built around a set of forecourts.
- (Zeeland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔf.ʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Hof‧wijk
Proper noun
Hofwijk n
- A neighbourhood of Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands