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
- A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Lansingerland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Sterrenwijker
- Sterrenwijks