Strooiendorp

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Strooijen Dorp in 1838-1857. Compound of strooien (“made of straw”) and dorp (“village”). Named for the thatched-roof huts that made up the initial settlement. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorp, Stroodorpe and Strooienstad.
  • (Overijssel) First attested as Strooiendorp (Het) in 1899. Compound of strooien (“made of straw”) and dorp (“village”). Named for the thatched-roof huts that made up the initial settlement. Compare Stroobos, Stroodorp, Stroodorpe and Strooienstad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstroːi̯.ə(n)ˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Strooi‧en‧dorp

Proper noun

Strooiendorp n

  1. a hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. 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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