Walik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Waalwijk in 1838-1857. Perhaps a compound of Waal (“Walloon, Romanophone”) and wijk (“village, settlement”). Compare Waalwijk and Wahlwiller.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.lɪk/
• Hyphenation: Wa‧lik

Proper noun

Walik n

1. A hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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