Frieswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in vresenwyck around 1310. Compound of either Fries (“Frisian”) or Old Dutch Freso (a personal name) and wijk (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfris.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Fries‧wijk

Proper noun

Frieswijk n

  1. a hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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