Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as otterdyc in 1340. Compound of otter (otter, Lutra lutra) and dijk (levee).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.tərˌdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Ot‧ter‧dijk

Proper noun edit

Otterdijk n

  1. A hamlet in Someren, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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