"Wijchen" meaning in Dutch

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈʋi.xə(n)/ Audio: Nl-Wijchen.ogg Forms: Wiechen [alternative]
Rhymes: -ixən Etymology: First attested as wichine in 1155. Etymology unknown. Possibilities include a derivation from Proto-Germanic *wīhaz (“sacred”) or *wīgą (“battle”). Compare Wehe and Wijhe. Etymology templates: {{unk|nl|title=unknown}} unknown, {{cog|gem-pro|*wīhaz|t=sacred}} Proto-Germanic *wīhaz (“sacred”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Wijchen n
  1. Wijchen (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Municipalities of Gelderland, Netherlands, Places in Gelderland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands Synonyms: Urnerijk Derived forms: Wijchenaar, Wijchens
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