Achterdijk

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Achterdijk in 1899. Derived from achterdijk (“inland levee”).
  • (Utrecht) Attested as Achter-Dijk in 1869. Derived from achterdijk (“inland levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌdɛi̯k/
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  • Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧dijk

Proper noun

Achterdijk n

  1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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