Krimwijk

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as de Krim in 1935. Compound of the toponym Krim (“Crimea”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). Originally named after a set of marshland, which was allegedly named for its chilly climate.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Krim‧wijk

Proper noun

Krimwijk n

  1. a neighbourhood of Voorschoten, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “krimwijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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