Maasdijk

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Westland) First attested as masedyc in 1367. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”).
  • (Hoeksche Waard) Compound of the hydronym Maas and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Maas‧dijk

Proper noun

Maasdijk n

  1. A village in Westland, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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