Sonniuswijk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of Sonnius (“a surname”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). Named after the Catholic bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch and theologian Franciscus Sonnius (1506-1576).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.ni.ʏsˌʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Son‧ni‧us‧wijk

Proper noun

Sonniuswijk n

1. A hamlet in Son en Breugel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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