Wolphaartsdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wulfardsdike in 1147. Compound of Old Dutch Wulfard (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Zealandic Wolfersdiek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɔl.faːrtsˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Wol‧phaarts‧dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Wolphaartsdijk n

  1. A village and former municipality of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Oostkerke (historical)

Derived terms
  • Wolphaartsdijker
  • Wolphaartsdijks

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