Maria Christinawijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Helde Wiers Kamp in 1845, named after Jacob Heldewier (?–1692), a councilman of Heerlen who owned land nearby. The neighbourhood was later renamed after Princess Maria Christina of Orange-Nassau (1947–2019).

By surface analysis, Maria Christina +‎ wijk (“neighbourhood, district”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːˈri.aː krɪsˈti.naːˌʋɛi̯k/
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ria Chris‧ti‧na‧wijk

Proper noun

Maria Christinawijk n

1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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