Langedijke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as langedijc in 1408. Compound of lang (“long”) and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlɑ.ŋəˈdɛi̯.kə/
• Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧dij‧ke

Proper noun

Langedijke n

1. A village in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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