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Broerdijk
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Dutch
Alternative forms
- De Boerdik (West Frisian)
Etymology
Attested as Broer Dijck in 1680. Compound of broer (“brother”) and dijk (“levee”). Named after a nearby levee.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Broer‧dijk
Proper noun
Broerdijk n
- a hamlet in Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Broerdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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