Meerdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meerdyc in 1326. Compound of meer (“pool, lake”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːr.dɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Meer‧dijk

Proper noun

Meerdijk n

1. A neighbourhood of Waalwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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