Waterop

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Waterop in 1866. Potentially derived from dorp (“village”). A proposed derivation from Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”) is unlikely, as this would imply that the toponym is ancient.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.tə.rɔp/
• Hyphenation: Wa‧te‧rop

Proper noun

Waterop n

1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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