Het Dorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Het Dorp in 1962. Derived from dorp (“village.”) Het Dorp was conceived as a neighbourhood for the accommodation of handicapped people. Construction began in 1962 after a nationwide donation drive.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Het Dorp
  • Rhymes: -ɔrp

Proper noun

Het Dorp n

  1. A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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