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Dutch
Etymology
Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch brij (“sludge, mud”) and dorp (“farmstead, village”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to blij (“happy, joyous”). Named after the Blijdorpse polder.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Blijdorp n
- A neighbourhood of Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “blijdorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN