Noorddorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as noirthorpe in 1125-1130. Compound of Old Dutch north (“north-”) and thorpe (“farmstead, village, secondary settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧dorp

Proper noun

Noorddorp n

  1. A hamlet in Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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