dijk

See also: Dijk

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch *dīk, from Proto-West Germanic *dīk, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz (compare German Teich and Deich, West Frisian dyk, English ditch, Icelandic díki), from Proto-Indo-European *dheigʷ.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /dɛi̯k/
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Hyphenation: dijk
Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Noun edit

dijk m (plural dijken, diminutive dijkje n)

dike, levee

Synonyms edit

(dike): wal

Coordinate terms edit

dam

Derived terms edit

- general:

- toponyms:

Descendants edit

→ Papiamentu: dijk

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