Hofwijk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Utrecht) Compound of hof (“forecourt”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is built around a set of forecourts.
  • (Zeeland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔf.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Hof‧wijk

Proper noun[edit]

Hofwijk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
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