Driedorp

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Driedorp (Groot en Klein) in 1874. Compound of drie (three) and dorp (village, settlement). The numeral perhaps indicates that the village initially consisted of three houses.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdri.dɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Drie‧dorp

Proper noun

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Driedorp n

  1. A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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