Philipsdorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Philipsdorp in 1926. Compound of Philips (a surname) and dorp (“village”). Named after a complex of factory housing constructed for employees of the Philips electronics company. Compare Agodorp, Batadorp and Heveadorp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.lɪpsˌdɔrp/
• Hyphenation: Phi‧lips‧dorp

Proper noun

Philipsdorp n

1. a neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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