Scharendijke

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schaerdendijke in 1487. Compound of Middle Dutch schaerde (“tear, deep gully”) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Zealandic Schaerendieke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsxaː.rə(n)ˈdɛi̯.kə/
• Hyphenation: Scha‧ren‧dij‧ke
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯kə

Proper noun

Scharendijke n

1. A village in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Scharendijkenaar
• Scharendijks

References

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