Knikkerdorp
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Knikkerdorp in 1800-1811. Compound derived from the dialectal term knikkert (“arid, infertile sandy soil”) and dorp (“village, settlement”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Knikkerdorp n
- A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN