Diefdijk

Dutch

Etymology

Both sections of the hamlet are attested asdiifwech and diefwech in 1284. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch dief (“thief”) and wech (“way, road”), referring here to a road which cost a lot of money to maintain. Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdif.dɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Dief‧dijk

Proper noun

Diefdijk n

1. A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “diefdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN