Kruisdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Cruijsdijcke in 1664. Compound of kruis (“cross”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The settlement was named for its location in the Kruispolder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrœy̯s.dɔrp/
• Hyphenation: Kruis‧dorp

Proper noun

Kruisdorp n

1. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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