Crooswijk

Etymology

First attested as croeswijc in 1337. Compound of Middle Dutch croos (“duckweed, Lemna minor”) and wyc (“inlet, side channel”). Compare Krooswijk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkroːs.ʋɛi̯k/
Hyphenation: Croos‧wijk
Homophone: Krooswijk

Proper noun

Crooswijk n

a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

Crooswijker
Crooswijks

References

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