Broerdijk
Dutch
Alternative forms
- De Boerdik (West Frisian)
Etymology
Attested as Broer Dijck in 1680. Compound of broer (“brother”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Broer‧dijk
Proper noun
Broerdijk n
- A hamlet in Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “broerdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN