Oostdijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Zeeland) Attested as Oostdijk in 1899. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dijk (“levee”). See also Zealandic Oôsdiek.
• (Zuid-Holland) First attested as oestdijck in 1515. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and dijk (“levee”). See also Zealandic Den Oôsdiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːst.dɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Oost‧dijk

Proper noun

Oostdijk n

1. A village in Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Oostdijker
• Oostdijks

References

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