Dirksland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as di[.]derics lande in 1284. Compound of a contracted form of Middle Dutch Diederik (a personal name) and land (“land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪrks.lɑnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dirks‧land

Proper noun

Dirksland n

  1. a village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Stropdassendorp (historical, perjorative nickname)

Derived terms

  • Dirkslander
  • Dirkslands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dirksland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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