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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
Proper noun
Gulpen n
- A village and former municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN