Geersdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gerolsdike in 1216. Compound of Middle Dutch Gerolf (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Zealandic Heersdiek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣeːrsˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Geers‧dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Geersdijk n

  1. A village in Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Geersdijker
  • Geersdijks

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