Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Volewijck. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Volewijck, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Volewijck in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Volewijck you have here. The definition of the word
Volewijck will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Volewijck, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as voelwijc in 1308. Compound of Middle Dutch voel (“foal”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”). Originally the name of a small peninsula.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Volewijck n
- A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “volewijck”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN