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Dutch
Etymology
- (Almere) Compound of water (“water”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). So named to contrast the neighbourhood with Stedenwijk.
- (Lelystad) Compound of water (“water”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). All the neighbourhood's sub-neighbourhoods are named after various bodies of water.
- (Noord-Holland) Compound of water (“water”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's street names all end in water.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.tər.ʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Wa‧ter‧wijk
Proper noun
Waterwijk n
- A neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “waterwijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN