Spijk.
a village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
a village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands
a village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands
a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (West Betuwe) Potentially attested as spihc in 1129, attested with certainty as de spic in 1135. Derived from Old Dutch spich (“headland, spit”). * (Zevenaar) First attested as herispich in 908. Compound of Old Dutch heri (“army”) and spich (“headland, spit”). The first element disappeared over time. * (Groningen) First attested as spik in the 13th century. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”). * (Friesland) First attested as Spyck in 1526. Borrowed from West Frisian Spyk, derived in turn from Old Frisian spike (“headland, spit”). * (Noord-Brabant) First attested as inden spike in 1287. Derived from Middle Dutch spike (“headland, spit”).
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