Varvik
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vaerwerke in 1298-1304. Derived from a contraction of Middle Dutch vorewerc (“farmstead belonging to a monastery”). Named after a former farmstead belonging to the Abbey of Vreden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑr.vɪk/
- Hyphenation: Var‧vik
Proper noun
Varvik n
- A neighbourhood of Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “varvik”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN