Stroodorp

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as STROOIJEDORP (HET) in 1847. Compound of stro (“straw”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named for the fact that the first houses of the settlement were constructed with straw roofs, as well as to contrast with nearby Plankendorp. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorpe, Strooiendorp and Strooienstad.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈstroː.dɔrp/
Hyphenation: Stroo‧dorp

Proper noun edit

Stroodorp n

A hamlet in Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

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