Crooswijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as croeswijc in 1337. Compound of Middle Dutch croos (“duckweed, Lemna minor”) and wyc (“inlet, side channel”). Compare Krooswijk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkroːs.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Croos‧wijk
  • Homophone: Krooswijk

Proper noun

Crooswijk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Crooswijker
  • Crooswijks

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