Kalverdijk

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Caluerdyck in 1575. Compound of kalf (calf) and dijk (levee). Named after a nearby levee.
  • (Zeeland) Compound of kalf (calf) and dijk (levee). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑl.vərˌdɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Kal‧ver‧dijk

Proper noun

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Kalverdijk n

  1. A hamlet in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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