Danswijk

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

  • (neighbourhood) Compound of dans (“dance”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various ballet dancers.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Danswijk n

  1. (historical, dated) Gdańsk, a city in Poland.
  2. A neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands.

Usage notes[edit]

The name Danswijk is not widely recognised anymore as a name for the city in Poland. Use Danzig, Gdansk or Gdańsk instead.

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