Meerdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meerdyc in 1326. Compound of meer (“lake, pool”) and dijk (“dike, levee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːr.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Meer‧dijk

Proper noun

Meerdijk n

  1. a neighbourhood of Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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