Leiderdorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as legihan [read: legthan] in 918-948. The settlement lost its original name to Leiden over time. Its current name is a compound of Leiden and dorp (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌlɛi̯.dərˈdɔrp/
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  • Hyphenation: Lei‧der‧dorp
  • Rhymes: -ɔrp

Proper noun

Leiderdorp n

  1. A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
    Meronym: Achthoven

Derived terms
  • Leiderdorper
  • Leiderdorps

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