Maasdijk

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (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

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  • Hyphenation: Maas‧dijk

Proper noun

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Maasdijk n

  1. A village in Westland, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “maasdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN