Eldijk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Eltdijk in 1851-1855. Compound of the toponym Elten (referring to a section of farmland) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Eldiek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛl.dɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: El‧dijk
Proper noun
Eldijk n
- A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN