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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as van der wijc in 1383. Derived from wijk (“farmstead, settlement, village”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon De Wiek.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
de Wijk n
- A village and former municipality of De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
Usage notes
The official spelling of the toponym uses a lowercase d.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN