Kalverdijk

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Caluerdyck in 1575. Compound of kalf (“calf”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.
  • (Zeeland) Compound of kalf (“calf”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑl.vərˌdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Kal‧ver‧dijk

Proper noun

Kalverdijk n

  1. A hamlet in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kalverdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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