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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Helde Wiers Kamp in 1845, named after Jacob Heldewier (?–1692), a councilman of Heerlen who owned land nearby. The neighbourhood was later renamed after Princess Maria Christina of Orange-Nassau (1947–2019).
By surface analysis, Maria Christina + wijk (“neighbourhood, district”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːˈri.aː krɪsˈti.naːˌʋɛi̯k/
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ria Chris‧ti‧na‧wijk
Proper noun
Maria Christinawijk n
- A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN