Stoppeldijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as stopeldic and stoupedich in 1227. Compound of Middle Dutch stoppel (“stalk, twig”) and dijk (“levee”). Compare Spierdijk.

The village was gradually absorbed into Vogelwaarde.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Er‧le‧com

Proper noun

Stoppeldijk n

  1. A former village and former municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
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