Witrijt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Witrijt in 1596. Compound of wit (“white”) and rijt (“small watercourse”). The element wit refers to the sandy bed of the stream.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪt.rɛi̯t/
• Hyphenation: Wit‧rijt

Proper noun

Witrijt n

1. A hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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