Maasdijk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Westland) First attested as masedyc in 1367. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”).
  • (Hoeksche Waard) Compound of the hydronym Maas and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Maas‧dijk

Proper noun[edit]

Maasdijk n

  1. A village in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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