Het Dorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Het Dorp in 1962. Derived from dorp (“village.”) Het Dorp was conceived as a neighbourhood for the accommodation of handicapped people. Construction began in 1962 after a nationwide donation drive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛt ˈdɔrp/
• Hyphenation: Het Dorp
• Rhymes: -ɔrp

Proper noun

Het Dorp n

1. A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN