Wijzend

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Wijsent in 1639. Derived from dialectal wijzend (“watercourse, levee, quay or road next to a watercourse”). Named after a nearby levee. Compare Binnenwijzend, Oosterwijzend, Westerwijzend and Wijster.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Wij‧zend

Proper noun

Wijzend n

  1. A hamlet in Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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