Oosterdijk

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Den Ooster Dyck in 1680. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby section of the Westfriese Zeedijk.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧dijk

Proper noun

Oosterdijk n

  1. A village in Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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