Over de Dijk

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Overdiek in 1929. Derived from over (“over, on the other side of”) and dijk (“levee”). Located on the far side of the Leidijk levee.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vər də ˈdɛi̯k/
Hyphenation: Over de Dijk
Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun edit

Over de Dijk n

A village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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