Kortendijk

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as opten cortendijck in 1468. Compound of kort (short) and dijk (elevated road leading through a humid area). So named to distinguish the (then) settlement from Langendijk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.tə(n)ˌdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Kor‧ten‧dijk

Proper noun

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Kortendijk n

  1. A neighbourhood of Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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