Kerkwijk

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Gelderland) First attested as kirkevuihc in the first quarter of the 13th century. Compound of kerk (“church”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).
  • (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Kerkwijk in 1913. Compound of kerk (“church”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Kerk‧wijk

Proper noun

Kerkwijk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Leiderdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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