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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Meerwijk in 1781. Compound of meer (“lake, pool”) and wijk (“settlement”). Named after a country house.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Meerwiek.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Meerwijck n
- A neighbourhood of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “meerwijck”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN