Wolphaartsdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wulfardsdike in 1147. Compound of Old Dutch Wulfard (“a personal name”) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Zealandic Wolfersdiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɔl.faːrtsˈdɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Wol‧phaarts‧dijk
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Wolphaartsdijk n

1. A village and former municipality of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Oostkerke (historical)

Derived terms

• Wolphaartsdijker
• Wolphaartsdijks

References

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