Boterwijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as boterwyck in 1312. Compound of boter (“butter”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). The hamlet was a centre of dairy production in the past.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.tərˌʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ter‧wijk

Proper noun

Boterwijk n

  1. a hamlet in Oirschot, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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