Eemdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dyk Huyse in the 18th century. Compound of the hydronym Eem and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Eem‧dijk

Proper noun

Eemdijk n

  1. A village in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Dijkhuizen (historical)

Derived terms
  • Eemdijker
  • Eemdijks

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