Afsluitdijk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of afsluiten +‎ dijk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑf.slœy̯tˌdɛi̯k/
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  • Hyphenation: Af‧sluit‧dijk

Proper noun

Afsluitdijk m

  1. The dike separating the IJsselmeer (which was the Zuiderzee before its construction) from the Waddenzee, connecting Wieringen, North Holland, and Frisia.
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