Meerdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meerdyc in 1326. Compound of meer (“pool, lake”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːr.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Meer‧dijk

Proper noun

Meerdijk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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