Waterop
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Waterop in 1866. Potentially derived from dorp (“village”). A proposed derivation from Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”) is unlikely, as this would imply that the toponym is ancient.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Waterop n
- A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN