Otterdijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as otterdyc in 1340. Compound of otter (“otter, Lutra lutra”) and dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.tərˌdɛi̯k/
• Hyphenation: Ot‧ter‧dijk

Proper noun

Otterdijk n

1. a hamlet in Someren, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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