Sterrenwijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Utrecht) Compound of the plural form of ster (“star, celestial body”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after planets.
• (Zuid-Holland) Compound of the plural form of ster (“star”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after stars.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ster‧ren‧wijk
• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛ.rən.ʋɛi̯k/

Proper noun

Sterrenwijk n

1. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Sterrenwijker
• Sterrenwijks