Geldrop

Dutch

Alternative forms

Gèldrup (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as gheldorp in 1302. Compound of an unknown first element and dorp (“village, settlement”). The first element has been interpreted as Middle Dutch gelde (“infertile”) or Old Dutch Gello (“a personal name”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɛl.drɔp/
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Hyphenation: Gel‧drop
Rhymes: -ɛldrɔp

Proper noun

Geldrop n

A village and former municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Lappegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Geldroppenaar
Geldrops
Geldrop-Mierlo

References

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

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