Arendsdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Dorpenwoning before 1648. Named after Arend van Dorp (around 1530-1600), a nobleman who purchased a manor near the current neighbourhood in 1586.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Arends‧dorp

Proper noun

Arendsdorp n

  1. A neighbourhood of Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “arendsdorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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