Hamdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Ham dijk in 1781. Compound of ham (“alluvial land in the bend of a river”) and dijk (“levee”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Hamdiek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑm.dɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Ham‧dijk

Proper noun

Hamdijk n

1. a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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