Ewijk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (Gelderland, near Beuningen) Öwik (dialect form)

Etymology

• (Beuningen) First attested as in euuic around 855. From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Old Dutch ēwīc. Compound of Old Dutch ā (“river, watercourse”) and wic (“farmstead, settlement, village”), so equivalent to aa +‎ wijk with umlaut. Wijk-toponyms with an umlaut are very rare in the Dutch linguistic area, but are common in Westphalia (e.g. Dellwig, Hennewich and Kettwig). Compare Meeswijk.
• (Heumen) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Ewijk
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Ewijk n

1. A village and former municipality of Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Zottendael (Carnival nickname)

2. A hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Rijks-Ewijk (historical)

Derived terms

• Ewijker
• Ewijks
• van Ewijk

References

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