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, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Slootdorper
  • Slootdorps

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