Zijdewind

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as nuwe nyedorper zydwijnde in 1421. Derived from Middle Dutch sidewende (“sideways levee, rear embankment”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Zij‧de‧wind

Proper noun[edit]

Zijdewind n

  1. A village in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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