Wijchen
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Wijchen.
Proper noun
Wijchen
- A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Translations
village in the Netherlands
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Dutch
Alternative forms
- Wiechen (dialect spelling)
Etymology
First attested as wichine in 1155. Etymology unknown. Possibilities include a derivation from Proto-Germanic *wîh- (“sacred”) or *wîg- (“battle”). Compare Wehe and Wijhe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋi.xə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Wij‧chen
- Rhymes: -ixən
Proper noun
Wijchen n
- Wijchen (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
- Synonym: Urnerijk (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Alverna, Balgoij, Batenburg, Bergharen, Boskant, Bullenkamp, Den Hoef, Heiveld, Hernen, Hoogbroek, Klispoel, Laak, Leur, Lienden, Lunen, Niftrik, Teersdijk, Wezel
Derived terms
- Wijchenaar
- Wijchens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN