Westdorp

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Drenthe) First attested as to westorpe in 1381-1383. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, subsidiary settlement”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Westdörp.
  • (Noord-Holland) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Formerly an independent hamlet.
  • (Overijssel) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛst.dɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: West‧dorp

Proper noun[edit]

Westdorp n

  1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  3. A neighbourhood of Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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