Vreeswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as fresionouuic in 918-948. Compound of the genetive plural form of Old Dutch Frieso (“Frisian”) and wīc (“farmstead, village, settlement”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvreːs.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Vrees‧wijk

Proper noun

Vreeswijk n

1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Vreeswijker
• Vreeswijks

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vreeswijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN