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Houtdijken
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hofdijc and in den hofdijc in 1307. Initially a compound of nl dum hof homestead, farmstead or dum hovet head and dum dijc levee. The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to a compound of nl hout wood and nl dijk levee, referring here to a levee constructed with wooden stakes, poles or screens. The plural form of the toponym refers to the two sections of the hamlet.
Pronunciation
nl Hout dij ken
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Woerden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Kamerik-Houtdijken
References
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