Velswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as velswijck in 1379. Likely a compound of veld (“field”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛls.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Vels‧wijk

Proper noun

Velswijk n

1. A village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Velswijker
• Velswijks

References

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