Ewijk

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Öwik (Gelderland, near Beuningen, dialect form)

Etymology

  • (Beuningen) First attested as in euuic around 855. From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Old Dutch ēwīc. Compound of Old Dutch ā (“river, watercourse”) and *wic (“farmstead, settlement, village”), so equivalent to aa +‎ wijk with umlaut. Wijk-toponyms with an umlaut are very rare in the Dutch linguistic area, but are common in Westphalia (e.g. Dellwig, Hennewich and Kettwig). Compare Meeswijk.
  • (Heumen) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Ewijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Ewijk n

  1. a village and former municipality of Beuningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Zottendael (Carnival nickname)
  2. a hamlet in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Rijks-Ewijk (historical)

Derived terms

  • Ewijker
  • Ewijks
  • van Ewijk

References

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