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Dutch
Etymology
- (Friesland) Derived from rood (“red”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The name references the red bricks and roof tiles of the settlement's houses. See also Dutch Low Saxon Et Rooie Dorp and West Frisian It Reade Dorp.
- (Overijssel) Derived from rood (“red, socialist”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The neighbourhood began as a housing project for factory workers; the name references the perceived socialist sympathies of its inhabitants.
- (Utrecht) Derived from rood (“red, socialist”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The neighbourhood was constructed as social housing; the name refers to the perceived socialist sympathies of its inhabitants.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌroː.də ˈdɔrp/
- Hyphenation: Ro‧de Dorp
- Rhymes: -ɔrp
Proper noun
Rode Dorp n
- A hamlet in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rode dorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN