Nispen
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Nipse (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as nisipa in 1157. Etymology uncertain. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, stream”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪs.pə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Nis‧pen
- Rhymes: -ɪspən
Proper noun
Nispen n
- A village in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Aopelaand (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Nispenaar
- Nispens
- Nispense Achterhoek
- Roosendaal en Nispen
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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