Dijken

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as In de Dijcken in 1505. Borrowed from West Frisian Diken, derived from the plural form of dyk (“levee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯.kə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Dij‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯kən
  • Homophone: dijken

Proper noun

Dijken n

  1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

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