West-Graftdijk
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Graefdyeck ofte Vuylen Graft in 1578. Compound of west (“west-, western”), the hydronym Vuile Graft and dijk (“levee”). The element west was added to distinguish the settlement from Oost-Graftdijk.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: West-‧Graft‧dijk
Proper noun[edit]
West-Graftdijk n
- A village in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.