Gapinge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gapinge in 1216. Derived from Old Dutch *gapa (“gap, opening”) suffixed with -ingô-.

See also Zealandic Gaepienge, Ter Gaepienge.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣaː.pɪ.ŋə/
  • Hyphenation: Ga‧pin‧ge

Proper noun

Gapinge n

  1. A village and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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