Maasdijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (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

• Hyphenation: Maas‧dijk

Proper noun

Maasdijk n

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

Derived terms

• Maasdijker
• Maasdijks

References

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