Slootdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Slootdorp in 1936. Compound of the hydronym Sloot (derived from sloot (“ditch”)) and dorp (“village”). Named after a former gully.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Sloot‧dorp

Proper noun

Slootdorp n

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

Derived terms

• Slootdorper
• Slootdorps

References

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