Over de Dijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Overdiek in 1929. Derived from over (“over, on the other side of”) and dijk (“levee”). Located on the far side of the Leidijk levee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vər də ˈdɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Over de Dijk
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Over de Dijk n

1. a village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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