Bregtdorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Bregdorp in 1843. Likely a compound of Bregt (“a personal name”) and dorp (“farmstead, village, secondary settlement”). Compare Aagtdorp.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Bregt‧dorp

Proper noun

Bregtdorp n

  1. A village in Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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