Gaaikemadijk

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as olim Gaickinga around 1660. Compound of West Frisian Gaikinga (a surname) and dijk (levee). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣaːi̯.kə.maːˌdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Gaai‧ke‧ma‧dijk

Proper noun

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Gaaikemadijk n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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