Vreekwijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vrecwich in 1271. Compound of Medieval Latin frecus (“uncultivated land at the edge of a settlement”) or a term derived from it and wijk (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvreːk.ʋɛi̯k/
Hyphenation: Vreek‧wijk

Proper noun

Vreekwijk n

A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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