Westdorp

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) First attested as to westorpe in 1381-1383. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, subsidiary settlement”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Westdörp.
• (Noord-Holland) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Formerly an independent hamlet.
• (Overijssel) Compound of west (“west-, western”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛst.dɔrp/
• Hyphenation: West‧dorp

Proper noun

Westdorp n

1. A village in Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands
3. A neighbourhood of Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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