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Oost-Graftdijk
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Oostbuert in 1639. Compound of nl oost east-, eastern, the hydronym Vuile Graft and nl dijk levee. The village was initially called Oostbuurt (compound of nl oost east-, eastern and nl buurt hamlet, small settlement). The element nl oost was added to distinguish the settlement from nl West-Graftdijk.
Pronunciation
nl Oost- Graft dijk
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Alkmaar p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
oost-graftdijk