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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Brabant) Attested as die Coelwijck in 1556. Compound of kool (“cabbage, Brassica oleracea”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as coelwyc in 1330. Compound of Middle Dutch coel (“cabbage, Brassica oleracea”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoːl.ʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Kool‧wijk
Proper noun
Koolwijk n
- A hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “koolwijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN