Mariadorp

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the name of Saint Mary and dorp (“village”). The village was originally named De Kolonie and may have gained its current name after a Lourdes grotto was opened near it.

See also Limburgish De Klonie, Mariadörp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːˈri.aːˌdɔrp/
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ria‧dorp

Proper noun

Mariadorp n

1. A village in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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