Voordorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Voordorpsche Dyck in 1633. Named after the Voordorpse Polder, the name of which derives from the old name of Blauwkapel.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Voor‧dorp

Proper noun

Voordorp n

  1. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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