Geerdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Geerdijk in 1913. Compound of geer (“wedge-shaped, tapering”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣeːr.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Geer‧dijk

Proper noun

Geerdijk n

  1. a village in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Geerdijker
  • Geerdijks

References

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