Schelpwijk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schelp (“shell”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The first element is a jocular reference to the builders of the neighbourhood, the Royal Dutch Shell oil company. Compare Essoville, Lagoville and Standardville.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛlp.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Schelp‧wijk

Proper noun

Schelpwijk n

1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao.