Krimwijk

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as de Krim in 1935. Compound of the toponym Krim (“Crimea”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). Originally named after a set of marshland, which was allegedly named for its chilly climate.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Krim‧wijk

Proper noun

Krimwijk n

1. A neighbourhood of Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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