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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Witrijt in 1596. Compound of wit (“white”) and rijt (“small watercourse”). The element wit refers to the sandy bed of the stream.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪt.rɛi̯t/
- Hyphenation: Wit‧rijt
Proper noun
Witrijt n
- A hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN