Batadorp

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of Czech Baťa (“a surname”) and dorp (“village”). Named after Czech industrialist Tomáš Baťa (1876-1932), who founded a shoe factory near Best in 1894. Similar names are Agodorp, Heveadorp and Philipsdorp. See also Bataguassu, Batatuba, Batayporã, Batawa, বাটানগর (baṭangor) and باٹاپور (Batapur).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaː.taːˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Ba‧ta‧dorp

Proper noun[edit]

Batadorp n

  1. A neighbourhood of Best, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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