Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of the plural form of kei (boulder, rock) and dorp (village, settlement). The settlement was named for the rocky soil on which it was built.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛi̯.ə(n)ˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Kei‧en‧dorp

Proper noun

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Keiendorp n

  1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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