Stoppeldijk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as stopeldic and stoupedich in 1227. Compound of Middle Dutch stoppel (“stalk, twig”) and dijk (“levee”). Compare Spierdijk.

The village was gradually absorbed into Vogelwaarde.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔ.pəlˌdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Stop‧pel‧dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun[edit]

Stoppeldijk n

  1. A former village and former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

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