De Rijp

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as ripe in 1346. Derived from Middle Dutch ripe (edge, bank).
  • (Friesland) First attested as op da rijpp in 1472. Calque of West Frisian De Ryp, derived from ryp (edge, bank).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈrɛi̯p/
  • Hyphenation: De Rijp
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯p

Proper noun

De Rijp n

  1. a village and former municipality of Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
    Synonym: De Ryp (Frisian, official)

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de rijp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN