Oost-Graftdijk

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Etymology

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Attested as Oostbuert in 1639. Compound of oost (east-, eastern), the hydronym Vuile Graft and dijk (levee). The village was initially called Oostbuurt (compound of oost (east-, eastern) and buurt (hamlet, small settlement)). The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from West-Graftdijk.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Oost-‧Graft‧dijk

Proper noun

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Oost-Graftdijk n

  1. A village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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