Diefdijk

Dutch

Etymology

Both sections of the hamlet are attested asdiifwech and diefwech in 1284. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch dief (“thief”) and wech (“way, road”), referring here to a road which cost a lot of money to maintain. Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdif.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Dief‧dijk

Proper noun

Diefdijk n

  1. a hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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