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Wijk bij Duurstede

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Etymology

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First attested as dorsteti nunc autem uuik nominata in 948. Derived from Old Dutch wīk (special purpose settlement) and the toponym Duurstede, a former castle named after the former trade settlement of Dorestad.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯k bɛi̯ ˈdyːr.steː.də/
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  • Hyphenation: Wijk bij Duur‧ste‧de

Proper noun

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Wijk bij Duurstede n

  1. A city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Cothen, Den Oord, Dwarsdijk, Langbroek, Overlangbroek, Steenen Brug

Derived terms

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References

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