Dwarsdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as thuerdic in 1166. Compound of Old Dutch thuer (“across”) and dīk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Dwars‧dijk

Proper noun

Dwarsdijk n

1. A hamlet in Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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