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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hencsdic in 1161. Compound of Old Dutch Henge (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”). The first element is not hengst (“stallion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛŋst.dɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Hengst‧dijk
Proper noun
Hengstdijk n
- A village and former municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hengstdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN