Adorp

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as artharpe in 1371. Etymology unknown. Compound of an unclear first element and dorp (“village, settlement”). Proposed etymologies for the first element include Old Frisian arth (“farmland”) and arn (“eagle”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈaː.dɔrp/
Hyphenation: Adorp
Homophone: Aadorp

Proper noun edit

Adorp n

A village and former municipality of Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Adorper

References edit

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