dijk

See also: Dijk

Dutch

De Afsluitdijk.

Etymology

    From Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch dīc, from Proto-West Germanic *dīk, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz. Compare German Teich, Deich, West Frisian dyk, English ditch, Icelandic díki.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dɛi̯k/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
    • Hyphenation: dijk

    Noun

    dijk m (plural dijken, diminutive dijkje n)

    2. levee (barrier of stone or earth)
      Synonym: wal
      Coordinate term: dam

    Derived terms

    general
    toponyms

    Descendants

    • > Afrikaans: dyk
    • → Papiamentu: dijk

    Further reading

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