Dwarsdijk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as thuerdic in 1166. Compound of Old Dutch thuer (“across”) and dīk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Dwars‧dijk
Proper noun
Dwarsdijk n
- A hamlet in Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “dwarsdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN