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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
- A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN