Oudendijk

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as oudendyc in 1423 and 1424. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and dyc (“levee”).
  • (Noord-Brabant) Compound of oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwendijk.
  • (Hoeksche Waard, near Goudswaard) Attested as Ouden Dyk in 1773. Compound of an inflected form of oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwendijk.
  • (Hoeksche Waard, near Strijen) Compound of an inflected form of oud (“old”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.də(n)ˌdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧den‧dijk

Proper noun

Oudendijk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Koggenland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  4. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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