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Dutch
Etymology
- (Groningen) First attested as tho dorpe in 1525. Derived from dorp (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
- (Zuid-Holland) Derived from dorp (“village, settlement”). The neighbourhood encompasses the original village centre of Zoetermeer.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dorp n
- a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
- a neighbourhood of Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN