Zuurdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as suterdicke in the 13th century. Compound of a contracted form of zuider (“southern, south-”) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zoerdiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzyːr.dɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Zuur‧dijk

Proper noun

Zuurdijk n

1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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