Wijhe

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in villa wie in 960. Derived from Old Dutch wie (temple, shrine). Compare Wehe in Wehe-den Hoorn and Wye.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.ə/
  • Hyphenation: Wij‧he
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ə

Proper noun

Wijhe n

  1. A village and former municipality of Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Iesseldonk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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