Groenendijk

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Noord-Brabant) First attested as gruendike in 1422. Compound of groen (“green, overgrown”) and dijk (“levee”). The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee. (Zeeland) Attested as Groenendijk in 1838-1857. Compound of groen (“green, overgrown”) and dijk (“levee”). The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee. (Zuid-Holland) First attested as groenendyck in 1325. Compound of Middle Dutch grune (“green, overgrown”) and dyc (“levee”). The toponym may refer to a lower secondary levee. The surname derives from one of several toponyms. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣru.nə(n)ˌdɛi̯k/ Hyphenation: Groe‧nen‧dijk === Proper noun === Groenendijk a hamlet in Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands a hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands a hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands a surname === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Groenendijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN