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Kortendijk
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as opten cortendijck in 1468. Compound of nl kort short and nl dijk elevated road leading through a humid area. So named to distinguish the (then) settlement from nl Langendijk.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkɔr.tə(n)ˌdɛi̯k/
nl Kor ten dijk
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Roosendaal p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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