Diefdijk
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Both sections of the hamlet are attested asdiifwech and diefwech in 1284. Likely a compound of Middle Dutch dief (“thief”) and wech (“way, road”), referring here to a road which cost a lot of money to maintain. Named after a nearby levee.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Diefdijk n
- A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands.