Zeerijp

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as ripon in the 10th or 11th century, attested with certainty as ripa and rip in the 13th century. Compound of zee (“sea”) and Old Frisian rîp (“edge, shore”). Compare Seeryp.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Zeeriep.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeː.rɛi̯p/
  • Hyphenation: Zee‧rijp

Proper noun

Zeerijp n

  1. A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

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