Druisdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as druuts dike in 1422. Compound of Druyts (a surname) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrœy̯s.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Druis‧dijk

Proper noun

Druisdijk n

  1. a hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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