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Stompwijk

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Etymology

First attested as die wijc in 1281-1284. Compound of Middle Dutch stomp (“blunt, obtuse”) and wyc (“farmstead, village, settlement”) or wyc (“inlet, side channel”). The element stomp may refer to a watercourse bending at an obtuse angle or an obtusely shaped piece of land.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔmp.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Stomp‧wijk

Proper noun

Stompwijk n

  1. a village and former municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Gaandrië (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Stompwijker
  • Stompwijks

References

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