dorp

[dawrp]

noun

1. a village; hamlet.

dorp

/ dɔːp /

noun

1. archaic,  a small town or village

Word History and Origins

Origin of dorp¹

First recorded in 1560–70; from Dutch; cognate with thorp

Word History and Origins

Origin of dorp¹

C16: from Dutch: village; related to _thorp

Example Sentences

Director “Stefan van Dorp,” credited with shooting the archival footage actually used for the Dylan-directed 1978 film “Renaldo and Clara,” is a fictional character played by Bette Midler’s husband, Martin von Haselberg.

From Los Angeles Times

“We were in a pretty rough spot earlier in the year, it really felt like we were playing catch-up all year,” said Simon van Dorp, the fifth seat on the varsity eight.

From Seattle Times

“We couldn’t get into a really good rhythm to push it away,” van Dorp said.

From Seattle Times

A big robbery like the one at van Dorp’s farm isn’t just unfortunate from a monetary standpoint, Dekker said.

From Seattle Times

Gerda van Dorp, a Dutch cheese farmer in the town of Fijnaart, in the south of the country, woke up on March 29 to a mostly empty cheese storage room.

From Seattle Times