Binnen-Moerdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Binnen Moerdijk in 1838-1857. Compound of binnen (“within”) and the toponym Moerdijk. So named because the settlement is located behind the levee which Moerdijk derives its name from.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɪ.nə(n) muːrˈdɛi̯k/
Hyphenation: Bin‧nen-‧Moer‧dijk
Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Binnen-Moerdijk n

A hamlet in Drimmelen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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