Gennep
English
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Etymology
- (Limburg) First attested as in pago Ganipi in 949. Derived from a hydronym analysable as a compound of Proto-Germanic *gan- (“bright, confluent”) and *apa (“river, current”) suffixed with the locational suffix *-ja-. Compare Genemuiden and Genne.
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as in ghennepe in 1249. Derived from a hydronym analysable as a compound of Proto-Germanic *gan- (“bright, confluent”) and *apa (“river, current”) suffixed with the locational suffix *-ja-. Compare Genemuiden and Genne.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɛ.nəp/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Gen‧nep
- Rhymes: -ɛnəp
Proper noun
Gennep n
- A city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Genneper
- Genneps
- Genneperzijde
Limburgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣæ.nəp/
Proper noun
Gennep n (Veldeke spelling)
- Gennep (a city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands).
- Meronyms: De Milsbik, Heie, Otersóm, 't Vèn
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