Gaaikemadijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as olim Gaickinga around 1660. Compound of West Frisian Gaikinga (a surname) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣaːi̯.kə.maːˌdɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Gaai‧ke‧ma‧dijk

Proper noun

Gaaikemadijk n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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