Breudijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as broedics velt and in den broedijc in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch bru (“sludge, gunk”) and dijc (“levee”). Compare Brouwhuis and Bruinisse.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Breu‧dijk

Proper noun

Breudijk n

  1. a hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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