Alphen aan den Rijn
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Alphen aan de Rijn (common but typically proscribed)
Etymology
First attested as Albanianis around 300. Potentially derived from the hypothetical hydronym *Albhano-, derived in turn from Proto-Indo-European *alb- (“white, pale”). Compare the hydronym Elbe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑl.fə(n) aːn də(n) ˈrɛi̯n/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Al‧phen aan den Rijn
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Proper noun
- Alphen aan den Rijn (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands) without city rights.
- Meronyms: Aarlanderveen, Bent, Benthorn, Benthuizen, Boskoop, De Roemer, Draaibrug, Gnephoek, Gouwsluis, Groenendijk, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, Heimansbuurt, Hogeveen, Hoorn, Koudekerk aan den Rijn, Laag Boskoop, Loete, Ridderbuurt, Rietveld, 's-Molenaarsbuurt, Spoelwijk, Voorweg, Westeinde, Zwammerdam
Derived terms
- Alphenaar
- Alphens
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