Philipsdorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Philipsdorp in 1926. Compound of Philips (“a surname”) and dorp (“village”). Named after a complex of factory housing constructed for employees of the Philips electronics company. Compare Agodorp, Batadorp and Heveadorp.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfi.lɪpsˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Phi‧lips‧dorp

Proper noun

Philipsdorp n

  1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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