Dwarsdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as thuerdic in 1166. Compound of Old Dutch thuer (“across”) and dīk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Dwars‧dijk

Proper noun

Dwarsdijk n

  1. A hamlet in Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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