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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lant in waverloe in 1325. Derived from oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”). Initially called Waverlo. From the 15th century onwards the name Dijk began to be applied to the settlement as a reference to its location next to a levee around the Waverlobos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯t ˈdɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Oud-‧Dijk
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
Proper noun
Oud-Dijk n
- A hamlet in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN