Losdorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as toe lesdorp in 1429. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian lessa (“small, little”) and thorp (“village”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔs.dɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Los‧dorp

Proper noun

Losdorp n

  1. A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

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