Kleindorp

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • (Limburg) Kleindörp (dialect form)

Etymology
  • (Gelderland) First attested as Kleindorp in 1936. Compound of klein (“small”) and dorp (“village”).
  • (Limburg) First attested as Cleijndorp in 1589. Compound of klein (“small”) and dorp (“village”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛi̯nˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Klein‧dorp

Proper noun

Kleindorp n

  1. A hamlet in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

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