Oranjedorp

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oranjedorp in 1867. Compound of the surname Oranje and dorp (village, settlement). The village was named for its location along the Oranjekanaal canal. Compare Oranje.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Oranjedörp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oːˈrɑ.njəˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Oran‧je‧dorp

Proper noun

Oranjedorp n

  1. A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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