Knikkerdorp
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Knikkerdorp in 1800-1811. Compound derived from the dialectal term knikkert (“arid, infertile sandy soil”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Knikkerdorp n
- A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN