Nieuw-Dijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwdijk in 1936. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and dijk (“levee”). Named for its proximity to Oud-Dijk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Nieuw-Dijk n

  1. a village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Nieuw-Dijker
  • Nieuw-Dijks

References

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