Broerdijk

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • De Boerdik (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as Broer Dijck in 1680. Compound of broer (“brother”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Broer‧dijk

Proper noun

Broerdijk n

  1. A hamlet in Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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