Schutwijk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schut (“barrage”) and wijk (“secondary canal in a turf extraction area”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Schutwiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxʏt.ʋɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Schut‧wijk

Proper noun

Schutwijk n

1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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