Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bridorpia in 1231. Compound of Middle Dutch bri (sludge, unstable ground) and the dative singular form of dorp (village, settlement).

See also Zealandic Briepe.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /brɛi̯ˈdɔr.pə/
  • Hyphenation: Brij‧dor‧pe
  • Rhymes: -ɔrpə

Proper noun edit

Brijdorpe n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “brijdorpe”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN