No. 5,387 in Dutch
langendijk
"Langendijk" is a Dutch surname meaning "long dike."
In a sentence
Ik bezocht een familielid in Langendijk.
I visited a relative in Langendijk.
Here, 'Langendijk' is used as a proper noun, referring to a place or location.
De langendijk van mijn tuin biedt een prachtig uitzicht.
The long embankment in my garden offers a beautiful view.
In this case, 'langendijk' is used as a compound word, denoting a specific type of landscape feature or construction.
In oude tijden bouwden mensen een langendijk ter bescherming tegen water.
In old times, people built a long embankment for protection against water.
Here, 'langendijk' is used as a descriptive term, reflecting its etymological meaning combining 'lange' (long) and 'dijk' (embankment).
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