Dijken

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as In de Dijcken in 1505. Borrowed from West Frisian Diken, derived from the plural form of dyk (“levee”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Dijken n

  1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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