Otterdijk

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as otterdyc in 1340. Compound of otter (“otter, Lutra lutra”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.tərˌdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Ot‧ter‧dijk

Proper noun

Otterdijk n

  1. A hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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