See also: Dijk

Dutch

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De Afsluitdijk.

Etymology

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From Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch dīc, from Proto-West Germanic *dīk, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz (compare German Teich and Deich, West Frisian dyk, English ditch, Icelandic díki), from Proto-Indo-European *dheigʷ.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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dijk m (plural dijken, diminutive dijkje n)

  1. dike, levee
    Synonym: wal
    Coordinate term: dam

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Descendants

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  • Papiamentu: dijk

Further reading

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