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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wulfardsdike in 1147. Compound of Old Dutch Wulfard (a personal name) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Zealandic Wolfersdiek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɔl.faːrtsˈdɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Wol‧phaarts‧dijk
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
Proper noun
Wolphaartsdijk n
- A village and former municipality of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Oostkerke (historical)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “wolphaartsdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN