Walik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Waalwijk in 1838-1857. Perhaps a compound of Waal (“Walloon, Romanophone”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Waalwijk and Wahlwiller.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.lɪk/
  • Hyphenation: Wa‧lik

Proper noun

Walik n

  1. a hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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