Vreekwijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vrecwich in 1271. Compound of Medieval Latin frecus (“uncultivated land at the edge of a settlement”) or a term derived from it and wijk (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvreːk.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Vreek‧wijk

Proper noun

Vreekwijk n

1. A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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