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Roodewijk
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Roodewijk in 1936. Compound of nl rood red and nl wijk settlement, neighbourhood. Named for the colour of the roof tiles of the settlement's first houses. The element nl rood was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Blauwewijk.
See also zea Rooiewiek.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈroː.dəˌʋɛi̯k/
nl Roo de wijk
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Goes p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
roodewijk