Meppen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meppen around 1335. Etymology unknown. Compare Meppel and Meppen.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Möppen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.pə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mep‧pen
  • Rhymes: -ɛpən
  • Homophone: meppen

Proper noun

Meppen n

  1. a village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Meppenaar
  • Meppens

References

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

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛpn̩/
  • Hyphenation: Mep‧pen

Proper noun

Meppen n (proper noun, genitive Meppens or (optionally with an article) Meppen)

  1. a town, the administrative seat of Emsland district, Lower Saxony
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