Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Indijk. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Indijk, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Indijk in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Indijk you have here. The definition of the word
Indijk will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Indijk, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Etymology
- (Friesland, village) First attested as indyck in 1449. Borrowed from West Frisian Yndyk, derived in turn from Old Frisian indīk (“inland levee, levee running across a low-lying area”).
- (Utrecht) Derived from Middle Dutch indijc (“inland levee”).
- (Friesland, hamlet) First attested as Yndick in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian Yndyk, derived in turn from Old Frisian indīk (“inland levee, levee running across a low-lying area”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪn.dɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: In‧dijk
Proper noun
Indijk n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
- A hamlet and former municipality of Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “indijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN