Velswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as velswijck in 1379. Likely a compound of veld (“field”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛls.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Vels‧wijk

Proper noun

Velswijk n

  1. A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Velswijker
  • Velswijks

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