Zijldijk
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as up den zyldyck in 1424. Compound of zijl (“discharge sluice”) and dijk (“levee”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Zieldiek.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Zijldijk n
- A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN