Philipsdorp
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Etymology edit
First attested as Philipsdorp in 1926. Compound of Philips (“a surname”) and dorp (“village”). Named after a complex of factory housing constructed for employees of the Philips electronics company. Compare Agodorp, Batadorp and Heveadorp.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Philipsdorp n
- A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN