Crooswijk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as croeswijc in 1337. Compound of Middle Dutch croos (“duckweed, Lemna minor”) and wyc (“inlet, side channel”). Compare Krooswijk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkroːs.ʋɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Croos‧wijk
- Homophone: Krooswijk
Proper noun
Crooswijk n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Crooswijker
- Crooswijks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “crooswijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN