Veendijk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) First attested as Venedyk in 1811-1813. Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and dijk (“levee”).
• (Midden-Groningen) Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and dijk (“levee”).
• (Westerwolde) Compound of veen (“peat bog, marsh”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːn.dɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Veen‧dijk

Proper noun

Veendijk n

1. a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
2. a hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
3. a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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