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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as In de Dijcken in 1505. Borrowed from West Frisian Diken, derived from the plural form of dyk (“levee”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dijken n
- A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN