Boswijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Utrecht) First attested as Mijn Genoegen in 1820. Compound of bos (“forest”) and wijk (“place, settlement”). Named after a former estate.
• (Flevoland) Compound of bos (“forest”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's sub-neighbourhoods are all named after various types of forest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔsˌʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Bos‧wijk

Proper noun

Boswijk n

1. A hamlet in Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands

References

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