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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vrecwich in 1271. Compound of Medieval Latin frecus (“uncultivated land at the edge of a settlement”) or a term derived from it and wijk (“village, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvreːk.ʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Vreek‧wijk
Proper noun
Vreekwijk n
- A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN