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German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔlpə/
- Hyphenation: Ol‧pe
Etymology 1
From Middle High German Olepe, referring originally to the tributary of the Bigge.
Proper noun
Olpe n (proper noun, genitive Olpes or (optionally with an article) Olpe)
- A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the Sauerland
- A city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Proper noun
die Olpe f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Olpe)
- A right tributary of the Bigge, Olpe district, North Rhine-Westphalia; also called Olpebach
- A left tributary of the Hundem, Olpe district, North Rhine-Westphalia; also called Olpebach
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek ὄλπη (ólpē).
Noun
Olpe f (genitive Olpe, plural Olpen)
- olpe (leather or earthenware vessel)