Klijndijk

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Etymology[edit]

First attested as Klijndijk in 1899. Compound of Klijn (a surname) and dijk (levee). The settlement is named after entrepreneur Jasper Klijn (1810-1858).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Klijndiek.

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Proper noun[edit]

Klijndijk n

  1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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