Gorredijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op de Gorredijck and Goeredijck in 1650. Calque of West Frisian De Gordyk, a compound of goarre (“swampy forest soil”) and dyk (“levee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɣɔ.rəˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Gor‧re‧dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Gorredijk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

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