Druisdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as druuts dike in 1422. Compound of Druyts (“a surname”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdrœy̯s.dɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Druis‧dijk

Proper noun

Druisdijk n

1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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