Lewedorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Noordkraaijert in 1913. Compound of Lewe (a personal name) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after squire Unico Evert Lewe van Neijenstein (1863-1935), mayor of 's-Heer Arendskerke between 1892 and 1933.

See also Zealandic 't Lewedurp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleː.ʋəˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Le‧we‧dorp

Proper noun

Lewedorp n

  1. a village in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands
    Synonym: 't Kraaienist (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Lewedorper
  • Lewedorps

References

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