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Schilderswijk

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Both compounds of the plural form of schilder (painter) and wijk (neighbourhood, quarter). The neighbourhoods' streets are named after famous painters.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɪl.dərsˌʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Schil‧ders‧wijk

Proper noun

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Schilderswijk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands