Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Nieuwdijk in 1936. Compound of nieuw (new) and dijk (levee). Named for its proximity to Oud-Dijk.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw-‧Dijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun edit

Nieuw-Dijk n

  1. A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN