Oostdijk

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Zeeland) Attested as Oostdijk in 1899. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dijk (“levee”). See also Zealandic Oôsdiek.
  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as oestdijck in 1515. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dijk (“levee”). See also Zealandic Den Oôsdiek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːst.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Oost‧dijk

Proper noun

Oostdijk n

  1. a village in Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Oostdijker
  • Oostdijks

References

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