Zwaagdijk-Oost
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as zuoechdyc in 1319. Compound of the toponym Zwaag, Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”) and oost (“east”). Named after a nearby levee. The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from Zwaagdijk-West.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Zwaag‧dijk-‧Oost
Proper noun
editZwaagdijk-Oost n
- A village in Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.