Westdorp
Dutch
Etymology
- (Drenthe) First attested as to westorpe in 1381-1383. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, subsidiary settlement”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Westdörp.
- (Noord-Holland) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Formerly an independent hamlet.
- (Overijssel) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛst.dɔrp/
- Hyphenation: West‧dorp
Proper noun
Westdorp n
- A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN