Frieswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in vresenwyck around 1310. Compound of either Fries (“Frisian”) or Old Dutch Freso (a personal name) and wijk (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfris.ʋɛi̯k/
Hyphenation: Fries‧wijk

Proper noun

Frieswijk n

A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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