Zederik

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Dutch

Etymology

Both the neighbourhood and the former municipality are named after the river Zederik, a hydronym of unknown etymology. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *ser (stream, flow) or a substantivation of Middle Dutch serich (inflamed, festering).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ze‧de‧rik

Proper noun

Zederik n

  1. A neighbourhood of Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. A former municipality of South Holland, Netherlands

References

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