Sommelsdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sommeldijch in 1324. Likely a compound of the hydronym Sonnemaer (potentially derived from a compound of a term cognate to zwin and Old Dutch meri (“lake”)) and Middle Dutch dijk (“levee”). Compare Son and Zonnemaire.

See also Zealandic Sommerdiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɔ.məlsˈdɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Som‧mels‧dijk
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Sommelsdijk n

1. A village and former municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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