Gulpen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as golepe in 1161. Derived from the hydronym Gulp suffixed with the toponymic suffix Old Dutch *-ja-. The hydronym itself is a compound of the hydronym Geul and *apa (“river, stream”).

See also Limburgish Gulpe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣʏl.pə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Gul‧pen
  • Rhymes: -ʏlpən
  • Homophone: gulpen

Proper noun

Gulpen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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