Moesdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Moosdyck in 1790. Compound of dialectal moos (“swamp”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmus.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Moes‧dijk

Proper noun

Moesdijk n

  1. A hamlet in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.

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