Provenierswijk
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of provenier (“someone who had bought lifelong lodging at an institute of residence”) and wijk (“neighbourhood, quarter”). The neighbourhood is named after a former poorhouse dedicated to sheltering lepers.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Pro‧ve‧niers‧wijk
Proper noun
Provenierswijk n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.