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Wijk aan Zee

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Etymology

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First attested as wijc op die zee in 1343. Derived from Middle Dutch wyc (farmstead, village, settlement), aan (on) and zee (sea).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Wijk aan Zee

Proper noun

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Wijk aan Zee n

  1. A village in Beverwijk, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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