Oudwijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aldewic in 1156. Compound of Old Dutch ald (“old”) and wīc (“farmstead, village, settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Oud‧wijk

Proper noun

Oudwijk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Oudwijker
  • Oudwijks

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