Lewedorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Noordkraaijert in 1913. Compound of Lewe (“a personal name”) and dorp (“village, settlement”). Named after squire Unico Evert Lewe van Neijenstein (1863-1935), mayor of 's-Heer Arendskerke between 1892 and 1933.

See also Zealandic 't Lewedurp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleː.ʋəˌdɔrp/
• Hyphenation: Le‧we‧dorp

Proper noun

Lewedorp n

1. A village in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: 't Kraaienist (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Lewedorper
• Lewedorps

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “lewedorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN