Nieuwe Dijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nuwedijke in 1424. Derived from nieuw (“new”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a levee located close to the settlement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯.ə ˈdɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Nieuwe Dijk
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Nieuwe Dijk n

1. A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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