Maasdijk
Dutch
Etymology
- (Westland) First attested as masedyc in 1367. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”).
- (Hoeksche Waard) Compound of the hydronym Maas and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Maas‧dijk
Proper noun
Maasdijk n
- A village in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Maasdijker
- Maasdijks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “maasdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN