dijk

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dijc, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz (compare German Teich and Deich, West Frisian dyk, English ditch, Icelandic díki), from Proto-Indo-European *dheigʷ. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛi̯k/
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Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Noun

dijk m (plural dijken, diminutive dijkje n)

dike, levee, seawall

Synonyms

(dike): dam, wal, zeewal

Derived terms

dijkbewaking
dijker
dijkgraaf
dijkleger
dijkramp
dijkschouw
dijkwacht
moerdijk
ringdijk
rivierdijk
zeedijk
zoden aan de dijk zetten