Zandwijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Groningen) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as sandwic in 1233. Compound of zand (“sand”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).
• (Gelderland) First attested as in sandewihc in 893. Compound of Old Dutch sand (“sand”) and wic (“farmestead, village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɑnt.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Zand‧wijk

Proper noun

Zandwijk n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands
3. A neighbourhood and former village in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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