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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Ommelander Wijk in 1781. Compound of the toponym Ommelanden and wijk (“secondary canal in a turf extraction area”). The canal was dug by the Ommelander Compagnie in 1653.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.məˌlɑn.dərˌʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Om‧me‧lan‧der‧wijk
Proper noun
Ommelanderwijk n
- A village in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN