Driedorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Driedorp (Groot en Klein) in 1874. Compound of drie (“three”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The numeral perhaps indicates that the village initially consisted of three houses.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdri.dɔrp/
Hyphenation: Drie‧dorp

Proper noun

Driedorp n

A hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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