Kerkwijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gelderland) First attested as kirkevuihc in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of kerk (“church”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).
• (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Kerkwijk in 1913. Compound of kerk (“church”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrk.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Kerk‧wijk

Proper noun

Kerkwijk n

1. A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Leiderdorp, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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