Rugdijk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as die rugdijck in 1419. Compound of Middle Dutch rug (brushwood, wasteland) and dijk (levee).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrʏx.dɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Rug‧dijk

Proper noun[edit]

Rugdijk n

  1. A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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