Houtdorp
Dutch
editEtymology
editPotentially attested as holthuson around the middle of the 12th century, attested with certainty as Houtdorp in 1612. Compound of holt (“rising forest”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHoutdorp n
- A hamlet in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN