Maasdijk

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Westland) First attested as masedyc in 1367. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”).
  • (Hoeksche Waard) Compound of the hydronym Maas and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Maas‧dijk

Proper noun

Maasdijk n

  1. a village in Westland, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Maasdijker
  • Maasdijks

References

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