Brijdorpe

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bridorpia in 1231. Compound of Middle Dutch bri (“sludge, unstable ground”) and the dative singular form of dorp (“village, settlement”).

See also Zealandic Briepe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɛi̯ˈdɔr.pə/
• Hyphenation: Brij‧dor‧pe
• Rhymes: -ɔrpə

Proper noun

Brijdorpe n

1. A hamlet and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “brijdorpe”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN