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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Cruijsdijcke in 1664. Compound of kruis (“cross”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The settlement was named for its location in the Kruispolder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯s.dɔrp/
- Hyphenation: Kruis‧dorp
Proper noun
Kruisdorp n
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kruisdorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN