Gennep
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English
Proper noun
Gennep
- A municipality in Limburg province, Netherlands.
Dutch
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
Proper noun
Gennep n
- A city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “gennep”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Limburgish
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Gennep (see there for more).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gennep n (Veldeke spelling)
- Gennep (a city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands).
- Meronyms: De Milsbik, Heie, Otersóm, 't Vèn