Werendijke

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as werendike in 1235. Compound of Old Dutch Werin (a personal name) and dijk (levee).

See also Zealandic Werendieke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋeː.rə(n)ˈdɛi̯.kə/
  • Hyphenation: We‧ren‧dij‧ke
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯kə

Proper noun

Werendijke n

  1. A hamlet in Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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