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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Geerdijk in 1913. Compound of geer (“wedge-shaped, tapering”) and dijk (“levee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeːr.dɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Geer‧dijk
Proper noun
Geerdijk n
- A village in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN