Herpen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Hèrrepe (dialect form), Hèrpe (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as herpina in 815-816. Derived from Proto-Germanic *harpa (“sharp bend”), here potentially referring to an old meander of the Meuse. Compare Herpt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛr.pə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Her‧pen
  • Rhymes: -ɛrpən

Proper noun

Herpen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Herpenaar
  • Herpens

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