Jannendorp

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Jannendorp in 1936. Compound of an unclear first element and dorp (village, settlement). The first element may be dialectal jannen (chestnut, Castanea sativa) used in a perjorative sense to refer to the perceived poverty of the settlement's inhabitants. Compare Musschendorp.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Jan‧nen‧dorp

Proper noun

Jannendorp n

  1. A hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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