Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Keiendorp n

  1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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