Keiendorp

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of the plural form of kei (“boulder, rock”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). The settlement was named for the rocky soil on which it was built.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛi̯.ə(n)ˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Kei‧en‧dorp

Proper noun

Keiendorp n

  1. a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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