Blitterswijck

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as blitterswijck in 1242. Compound of Middle Dutch Blicter (a personal name) and wijk (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌblɪ.tərsˈʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Blit‧ters‧wijck
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Blitterswijck n

  1. a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Blitterswijcker
  • Blitterswijcks

References

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