Westrik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in westric in 1408. A contracted compound of wester- (“western, west-”) +‎ wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”). Compare Middelijk, Noordijk, Oostenrijk, Schadijk, De Zoeke, Zoeke and Zuuk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛst.rɪk/
  • Hyphenation: West‧rik

Proper noun

Westrik n

  1. a hamlet in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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