Witrijt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Witrijt in 1596. Compound of wit (“white”) and rijt (“small watercourse”). The element wit refers to the sandy bed of the stream.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪt.rɛi̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Wit‧rijt

Proper noun

Witrijt n

  1. A hamlet in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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