Winkewijert

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Winkewierd in 1874. Compound of either Middle Dutch Winken (“a personal name”) or wink (“a kind of goose, bean goose”) and Middle Dutch weyert (“pond, puddle near a mill”). The first element was originally the name of a watermill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɪŋ.kəˈʋɛi̯.ərt/
• Hyphenation: Win‧ke‧wij‧ert
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯ərt

Proper noun

Winkewijert n

1. A neighborhood of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.