Meerwijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
• (Haarlem) Compound of meer (“lake”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is located close to the Haarlemmermeer.
• (Uithoorn) First attested as meerwijc in 1290. Compound of Middle Dutch meere (“pool, lake”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”). The toponym references the neighbourhood's location between the Zijdelmeer lake and the Amstel river.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːr.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Meer‧wijk
• Homophone: Meerwijck

Proper noun

Meerwijk n

1. A hamlet in 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
3. A neighbourhood of Uithoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Empel en Meerwijk

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “meerwijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN