Geersdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gerolsdike in 1216. Compound of Middle Dutch Gerolf (a personal name) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Zealandic Heersdiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣeːrsˈdɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Geers‧dijk
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Geersdijk n

1. a village in Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Geersdijker
• Geersdijks

References

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