De Knipe

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieubrongerga in 1622. Borrowed from West Frisian De Knipe, derived in turn from knipe (“lock, artificial narrowing of a watercourse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈkni.pə/
  • Hyphenation: De Kni‧pe
  • Rhymes: -ipə

Proper noun

De Knipe n

  1. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

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