Erp

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Meierijstad) First attested as erthepe in 1134. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). Compare Eerbeek.
  • (Eindhoven) First attested as op d'Erp in 1769. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛrp/
  • Hyphenation: Erp
  • Rhymes: -ɛrp

Proper noun

Erp n

  1. A village and former municipality of Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Empeldonk (Carnival nickname)
  2. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Erpenaar
  • Erps

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