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Diefdijk
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Dutch
Etymology
Both sections of the hamlet are attested asdiifwech and diefwech in 1284. Likely a compound of nl dum dief thief and dum wech way, road, referring here to a road which cost a lot of money to maintain. Named after a nearby levee.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈdif.dɛi̯k/
nl Dief dijk
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Vijfheerenlanden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Vijfheerenlanden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
References
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