Danswijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (neighbourhood) Compound of dans (“dance”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various ballet dancers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑns.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Dans‧wijk
• Rhymes: -ɑnsʋɛi̯k

Proper noun

Danswijk n

1. (historical, dated) Gdańsk, a city in Poland.
2. A neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands.

Usage notes

The name Danswijk is not widely recognised anymore as a name for the city in Poland. Use Danzig, Gdansk or Gdańsk instead.