Breezanddijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Breezanddijk in 1973. Compound of the name of the construction island Breezand (derived from a compound of breed (“broad”) and zand (“sand”)) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbreː.zɑntˈdɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Bree‧zand‧dijk
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Breezanddijk n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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