Kalverdijk
Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Holland) Attested as Caluerdyck in 1575. Compound of kalf (“calf”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.
- (Zeeland) Compound of kalf (“calf”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑl.vərˌdɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Kal‧ver‧dijk
Proper noun
Kalverdijk n
- A hamlet in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “kalverdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN