Plankendorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Plankendorp in 1936. Compound of the plural form of plank (“plank, wooden board”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named for the fact that the first houses of the settlement were constructed out of planks, as well as to contrast with nearby Stroodorp. Compare Planketent.

See also Zealandic Plankedurp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplɑŋ.kə(n)ˌdɔrp/
• Hyphenation: Plan‧ken‧dorp

Proper noun

Plankendorp n

1. A hamlet in Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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