Eemdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dyk Huyse in the 18th century. Compound of the hydronym Eem and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Eem‧dijk

Proper noun

Eemdijk n

  1. a village in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands
    Synonym: Dijkhuizen (historical)

Derived terms

  • Eemdijker
  • Eemdijks

References

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