Houtdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as holthuson around the middle of the 12th century, attested with certainty as Houtdorp in 1612. Compound of holt (“rising forest”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑu̯t.dɔrp/
• Hyphenation: Hout‧dorp

Proper noun

Houtdorp n

1. a hamlet in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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