Oude Niedorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nienthorp around the end of the 11th century. Derived from Middle Dutch out (“old”) and a compound of nie (“new”) and dorp (“village, secondary settlement”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Niedorp.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ou‧de Nie‧dorp

Proper noun

Oude Niedorp n

1. A village in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Oude-Niedorp (historical)

References

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