Groenendijk
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Etymology[edit]
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as gruendike in 1422. Compound of groen (“green, overgrown”) and dijk (“levee”). The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
- (Zeeland) Attested as Groenendijk in 1838-1857. Compound of groen (“green, overgrown”) and dijk (“levee”). The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
- (Zuid-Holland) First attested as groenendyck in 1325. Compound of Middle Dutch grune (“green, overgrown”) and dyc (“levee”). The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
The surname derives from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Groenendijk
- A hamlet in Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- a surname
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- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- nl:Villages in Zeeland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in Zeeland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in South Holland, Netherlands
- Dutch surnames