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Oud-Dijk
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lant in waverloe in 1325. Derived from nl oud old and nl dijk levee. Initially called Waverlo. From the 15th century onwards the name Dijk began to be applied to the settlement as a reference to its location next to a levee around the Waverlobos.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɑu̯t ˈdɛi̯k/
nl Oud- Dijk
nl ɛi̯k
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Montferland p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
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