Wijchen

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English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Wijchen.

Proper noun

Wijchen

  1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Translations

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as wichine in 1155. Etymology unknown. Possibilities include a derivation from Proto-Germanic *wîh- (“sacred”) or *wîg- (“battle”). Compare Wehe and Wijhe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋi.xə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wij‧chen
  • Rhymes: -ixən

Proper noun

Wijchen n

  1. Wijchen (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)
    Synonym: Urnerijk (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Alverna, Balgoij, Batenburg, Bergharen, Boskant, Bullenkamp, Den Hoef, Heiveld, Hernen, Hoogbroek, Klispoel, Laak, Leur, Lienden, Lunen, Niftrik, Teersdijk, Wezel

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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