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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as op de Gorredijck and Goeredijck in 1650. Calque of West Frisian De Gordyk, a compound of goarre (“swampy forest soil”) and dyk (“levee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɣɔ.rəˈdɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Gor‧re‧dijk
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
Proper noun
Gorredijk n
- A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN