Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as nienthorp around the end of the 11th century. Derived from Middle Dutch out (old) and a compound of nie (new) and dorp (village, secondary settlement). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Niedorp.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de Nie‧dorp

Proper noun edit

Oude Niedorp n

  1. A village in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Oude-Niedorp (historical)

References edit

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