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Groenendijk
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Dutch
Etymology
(Noord-Brabant) First attested as gruendike in 1422. Compound of nl groen green, overgrown and nl dijk levee. The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
(Zeeland) Attested as Groenendijk in 1838-1857. Compound of nl groen green, overgrown and nl dijk levee. The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
(Zuid-Holland) First attested as groenendyck in 1325. Compound of nl dum grune green, overgrown and dum dyc levee. The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee.
The surname derives from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣru.nə(n)ˌdɛi̯k/
nl Groe nen dijk
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl hamlet mun/Oosterhout p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Hulst p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Alphen aan den Rijn p/South Holland c/Netherlands
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References
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