Hengstdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hencsdic in 1161. Compound of Old Dutch Henge (a personal name) and dijk (“levee”). The first element is not hengst (“stallion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛŋst.dɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Hengst‧dijk

Proper noun

Hengstdijk n

1. a village and former municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Hengstdijker
• Hengstdijks

References

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