Bitswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bitsicx Kempken in 1701. Compound of an unknown first element and wijk (“village, farmstead, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪts.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Bits‧wijk

Proper noun

Bitswijk n

1. A neighbourhood of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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