Maasdijk

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Westland) First attested as masedyc in 1367. Compound of the hydronym Maas and Middle Dutch dyc (“levee”).
  • (Hoeksche Waard) Compound of the hydronym Maas and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Maas‧dijk

Proper noun

Maasdijk n

  1. A village in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Maasdijker
  • Maasdijks

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