Dijken

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Dijken n

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

References

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