Breudijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as broedics velt and in den broedijc in 1280-1287. Compound of Middle Dutch bru (“sludge, gunk”) and dijc (“levee”). Compare Brouwhuis and Bruinisse.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Breu‧dijk

Proper noun

Breudijk n

  1. A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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