Spijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (West Betuwe) Potentially attested as spihc in 1129, attested with certainty as de spic in 1135. Derived from Old Dutch spich (“headland, spit”).
• (Zevenaar) First attested as herispich in 908. Compound of Old Dutch heri (“army”) and spich (“headland, spit”). The first element disappeared over time.
• (Groningen) First attested as spik in the 13th century. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”).
• (Friesland) First attested as Spyck in 1526. Borrowed from West Frisian Spyk, derived in turn from Old Frisian spike (“headland, spit”).
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as inden spike in 1287. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Spijk
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
• Homophone: spijk

Proper noun

Spijk n

1. A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. A village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands
3. A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands
4. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
5. A hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Spijkenaar
• Spijks
• van Spijk

References

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