Zijp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as In de Zijp in 1787. Likely derived from Middle Dutch sijp (“ditch, narrow gully”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɛi̯p/
  • Hyphenation: Zijp
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯p
  • Homophone: zijp

Proper noun

Zijp n

  1. A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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