Oudorp
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as aldenthorf in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch ald (“old”) and thorp (“farmstead, village, subsidiary settlement”). Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ou‧dorp
Proper noun
Oudorp n
- A neighbourhood and former municipality of Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Oudorperpolder
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “oudorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN