Wolphaartsdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wulfardsdike in 1147. Compound of Old Dutch Wulfard (a personal name) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Zealandic Wolfersdiek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɔl.faːrtsˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Wol‧phaarts‧dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Wolphaartsdijk n

  1. a village and former municipality of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Oostkerke (historical)

Derived terms

  • Wolphaartsdijker
  • Wolphaartsdijks

References

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