Groenendijk
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Etymology edit
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as gruendike in 1422. Compound of groen (“green, overgrown”) and dijk (“levee”). The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
- (Zeeland) Attested as Groenendijk in 1838-1857. Compound of groen (“green, overgrown”) and dijk (“levee”). The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as groenendyck in 1325. Compound of Middle Dutch grune (“green, overgrown”) and dyc (“levee”). The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
The surname derives from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Groenendijk
- A hamlet in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- a surname