Oude Maasdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oude Dijk in 1867. Derived from oud (“old”) and a compound formed from the hydronym Maas and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.də maːsˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de Maas‧dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Oude Maasdijk n

  1. A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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