Wyck

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ecclesiam de wich in 1157 and 1186. Derived from wijk (“settlement, village”), used here in the rare sense of "special-purpose settlement".

See also Limburgish Wiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛi̯k/

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
• Hyphenation: Wyck
• Homophone: wijk

Proper noun

Wyck n

1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Wyckerpoort

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN