Turkeye
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Turkeije in 1678. Derived from Turkije (“Turkey”). Potentially named after a Spanish fortress predominantly manned by Muslim soldiers. Alternatively, the name may have been given as an insult by the inhabitants of the surrounding villages.
See also Zealandic Turkieje.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʏrˈkɛi̯.(j)ə/
- Hyphenation: Tur‧keye
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯ə
- Homophone: Turkije
Proper noun
Turkeye n
- A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “turkeye”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Walloon
Proper noun
Turkeye
- Turkey (a country in Europe and Asia)