Zijldijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as up den zyldyck in 1424. Compound of zijl (“discharge sluice”) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zieldiek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯l.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Zijl‧dijk

Proper noun

Zijldijk n

  1. a village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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