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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sommeldijch in 1324. Likely a compound of the hydronym Sonnemaer (potentially derived from a compound of a term cognate to zwin and Old Dutch meri (“lake”)) and Middle Dutch dijk (“levee”). Compare Son and Zonnemaire.
See also Zealandic Sommerdiek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɔ.məlsˈdɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Som‧mels‧dijk
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
Proper noun
Sommelsdijk n
- A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “sommelsdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN