Veendijk

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) First attested as Venedyk in 1811-1813. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and dijk (“levee”).
  • (Midden-Groningen) Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and dijk (“levee”).
  • (Westerwolde) Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveːn.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Veen‧dijk

Proper noun

Veendijk n

  1. A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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