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
- A village and former municipality of Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Iesseldonk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Wijhenaar
- Wijher
- Olst-Wijhe
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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