Turkeye

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Turkeije in 1678. Derived from Turkije (“Turkey”). Potentially named after a Spanish fortress predominantly manned by Muslim soldiers. Alternatively, the name may have been given as an insult by the inhabitants of the surrounding villages.

See also Zealandic Turkieje.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʏrˈkɛi̯.(j)ə/
  • Hyphenation: Tur‧keye
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ə
  • Homophone: Turkije

Proper noun

Turkeye n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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

Walloon

Proper noun

Turkeye

  1. Turkey (a country in Europe and Asia)
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