Kwadijk

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as coedijc in 1393. Compound of Middle Dutch coe (cow) and dyc (levee). The first element was gradually replaced with quaet (in poor condition).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Kwa‧dijk

Proper noun

Kwadijk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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