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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Philipsdorp in 1926. Compound of Philips (a surname) and dorp (“village”). Named after a complex of factory housing constructed for employees of the Philips electronics company. Compare Agodorp, Batadorp and Heveadorp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfi.lɪpsˌdɔrp/
- Hyphenation: Phi‧lips‧dorp
Proper noun
Philipsdorp n
- A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN