Vrijheidswijk

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of vrijheid (liberty) and wijk (neighbourhood, quarter). The neighbourhood was intially called Lekkumerend; its name was changed in the 1980s in an attempt to rid it of its poor image.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvrɛi.ɦɛi̯tsˌʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Vrij‧heids‧wijk

Proper noun

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Vrijheidswijk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.