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Philipsdorp
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Dutch
Etymology
nl :af Philips<ety:bor<en:Philips>> dorp<t:village>
First attested as Philipsdorp in 1926. Compound of nl Philips a surname and nl dorp village. Named after a complex of factory housing constructed for employees of the Philips electronics company. Compare nl Agodorp, nl Batadorp and nl Heveadorp.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈfi.lɪpsˌdɔrp/
nl Phi lips dorp
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Eindhoven p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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