Wijk bij Duurstede

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dorsteti nunc autem uuik nominata in 948. Derived from Old Dutch wīk (“special purpose settlement”) and the toponym Duurstede, a former castle named after the former trade settlement of Dorestad.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯k bɛi̯ ˈdyːr.steː.də/
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Hyphenation: Wijk bij Duur‧ste‧de

Proper noun

Wijk bij Duurstede n

A city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
Meronyms: Cothen, Den Oord, Dwarsdijk, Langbroek, Overlangbroek, Steenen Brug

Derived terms

Wijkenaar
Wijks
Wijkersloot

Related terms

Dorestad

References

van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “wijk bij duurstede”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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