Dobbewijk

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as dobbe Waterijng in 1615. Compound of the hydronym Dobbewatering and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Dob‧be‧wijk

Proper noun

Dobbewijk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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