Afsluitdijk

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of afsluiten +‎ dijk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑf.slœy̯tˌdɛi̯k/

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• Hyphenation: Af‧sluit‧dijk

Proper noun

Afsluitdijk m

1. The dike separating the IJsselmeer (which was the Zuiderzee before its construction) from the Waddenzee, connecting Wieringen, North Holland, and Frisia.