Wijzend

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Wijsent in 1639. Derived from dialectal wijzend (watercourse, levee, quay or road next to a watercourse). Named after a nearby levee. Compare Binnenwijzend, Oosterwijzend, Westerwijzend and Wijster.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Wij‧zend

Proper noun

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Wijzend n

  1. A hamlet in Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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