Slootdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Slootdorp in 1936. Compound of the hydronym Sloot (derived from sloot (“ditch”)) and dorp (“village”). Named after a former gully.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Sloot‧dorp

Proper noun

Slootdorp n

  1. a village in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Slootdorper
  • Slootdorps

References

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