Strijp

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Striep (Eindhoven, dialect form)

Etymology

  • (Laarbeek) First attested as op stryp in 1478. Derived from Middle Dutch stripe (strip of land, elongated, narrow parcel).
  • (Eindhoven) First attested as stripe in 1303. Derived from Middle Dutch stripe (strip of land, elongated, narrow parcel). Formerly an independent village.
  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as stripe in 1346. Derived from Middle Dutch stripe (strip of land, elongated, narrow parcel). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /strɛi̯p/
  • Hyphenation: Strijp
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯p

Proper noun

Strijp n

  1. a hamlet in Laarbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood and former municipality of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Rijswijk, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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