Lopik

First attested as lobica in 1130-1161. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from a personal name suffixed with the Latin -acum suffix or from an unknown term suffixed with the Proto-Germanic *ikja- suffix. Not derived from a compound of lo (“light forest”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Compare Blerick, Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Maurik, Mook, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.

• IPA^(key): /ˈloː.pɪk/

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• Hyphenation: Lo‧pik

Lopik n

1. A village and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.

   Meronyms: Benschop, Cabauw, Graaf, Jaarsveld, Lopikerkapel, Polsbroek, Polsbroekerdam, Uitweg, Willige Langerak, Zevender

• Lopikenaar
• Lopiks
• Lopikerkapel

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