Strooiendorp

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Strooijen Dorp in 1838-1857. Compound of strooien (“made of straw”) and dorp (“village”). Named for the thatched-roof huts that made up the initial settlement. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorp, Stroodorpe and Strooienstad.
• (Overijssel) First attested as Strooiendorp (Het) in 1899. Compound of strooien (“made of straw”) and dorp (“village”). Named for the thatched-roof huts that made up the initial settlement. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorp, Stroodorpe and Strooienstad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstroːi̯.ə(n)ˌdɔrp/
• Hyphenation: Strooi‧en‧dorp

Proper noun

Strooiendorp n

1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN