Breezanddijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Breezanddijk in 1973. Compound of the name of the construction island Breezand (derived from a compound of breed (“broad”) and zand (“sand”)) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbreː.zɑntˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Bree‧zand‧dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Breezanddijk n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

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