Witrijt

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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

  1. A hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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