Kwadijk
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Kwedaik (West Frisian)
Etymology
editFirst attested as coedijc in 1393. Compound of Middle Dutch coe (“cow”) and dyc (“levee”). The first element was gradually replaced with quaet (“in poor condition”).
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Kwa‧dijk
Proper noun
editKwadijk n
- A village and former municipality of Edam-Volendam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.