Oostdijk

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Zeeland) Attested as Oostdijk in 1899. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dijk (“levee”). See also Zealandic Oôsdiek.
  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as oestdijck in 1515. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dijk (“levee”). See also Zealandic Den Oôsdiek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoːst.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Oost‧dijk

Proper noun

Oostdijk n

  1. A village in Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Oostdijker
  • Oostdijks

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