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Cuijk
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Kuuk dialect spelling
Etymology
First attested as Ceuclum around 365. Potentially derived from ine-pro *geug- bend, curve, here referring to a bend in the Meuse. A competing hypothesis proposes an interpretation of the toponym as a Celtic or Latin name suffixed with Gallo-Roman la -acum. Compare nl Blerick, nl Bunnik, nl Geverik, nl Lopik, nl Maurik, nl Mook, nl Niftrik, nl Odijk, nl Varik, nl Woezik and nl Fellerich.
Pronunciation
nl /kœy̯k/
nl Nl-Cuijk.ogg
nl Cuijk
nl œy̯k
Proper noun
n
nl large village/and/former municipality mun/Land van Cuijk p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Cuijkenaar
nl Cuijks
nl Land van Cuijk
nl Cuijk en Sint Agatha
References