Wipstrik
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Wipstrik in 1867. Derived from wipstrik (“kind of snare used to catch roe deer”). Allegedly named after a former inn with its own set of gallows.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪp.strɪk/
- Hyphenation: Wip‧strik
Proper noun
Wipstrik n
- A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “wipstrik”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN