Hengstdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hencsdic in 1161. Compound of Old Dutch Henge (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”). The first element is not hengst (“stallion”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛŋst.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Hengst‧dijk

Proper noun

Hengstdijk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Hengstdijker
  • Hengstdijks

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