Gorredijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op de Gorredijck and Goeredijck in 1650. Calque of West Frisian De Gordyk, a compound of goarre (“swampy forest soil”) and dyk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣɔ.rəˈdɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Gor‧re‧dijk
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Gorredijk n

1. A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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