Zijldijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as up den zyldyck in 1424. Compound of zijl (“discharge sluice”) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zieldiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛi̯l.dɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Zijl‧dijk

Proper noun

Zijldijk n

1. A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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