Oranjedorp
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as Oranjedorp in 1867. Compound of the surname Oranje and dorp (“village, settlement”). The village was named for its location along the Oranjekanaal canal. Compare Oranje.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Oranjedörp.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Oranjedorp n
- A village in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN