Wijkersloot

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Middle Dutch wijckersloet in 1380. Univerbation of Wijker (“of or pertaining to Wijk bij Duurstede”) +‎ sloot (“ditch”). Named after a nearby drainage ditch.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Wij‧ker‧sloot

Proper noun

Wijkersloot n

  1. A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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