Kruisdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Cruijsdijcke in 1664. Compound of kruis (“cross”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The settlement was named for its location in the Kruispolder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrœy̯s.dɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Kruis‧dorp

Proper noun

Kruisdorp n

  1. a hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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