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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as scaeywijc in 1383. Derived from a contracted compound of Middle Dutch schade (“damage, disadvantage”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). The name either refers to the inhospitable natural environment around the settlement or to its small size. Compare Meterik, Oostenrijk, Schadewijk and Schadijk.
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Proper noun
Schaijk n
- A village and former municipality of Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Moesland (Carnival nickname)
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN