Ellewoutsdijk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as elewoldesdike in 1216. Compound of Middle Dutch Elewold (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Zealandic Ellesdiek.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛ.lə.ʋɑu̯tsˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: El‧le‧wouts‧dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun[edit]

Ellewoutsdijk n

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

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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