Wiktionary

Egypte

See also: Égypte and Êgypte

Dutch edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch Egypten, ultimately from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), ultimately from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ.

The hamlet in Achtkarspelen is named after the country. It may have been named for its remote location or because of the presence of Roma in the area.

The hamlet in Ooststellingwerf is named after the country. The name may have originally belonged to a farmhouse.

The hamlet in Limburg is first attested in 1958 as Egypte. It is named after the country.

The hamlet in Noord-Brabant is first attested in 1863 as Egypte. It is named after the country.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /eːˈɣɪp.tə/
  • (Netherlands)
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  • Hyphenation: E‧gyp‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɪptə

Proper noun edit

Egypte n

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)
  2. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
  4. A hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands
  5. A hamlet in Bladel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: Egipte
  • Jersey Dutch: Jâpten

References edit

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

French edit

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Egypte f

  1. Alternative form of Égypte: Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)

Usage notes edit

  • In older French practice, capital letters did not take diacritics, so É becomes E. This was mostly done because of technical constraints. Formal orthotypography maintains the diacritics.

Middle French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French Egypte, from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos).

Proper noun edit

Egypte f

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)

Descendants edit

Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Latin Aegyptus (“Egypt”).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Egypte m pl

  1. the Egyptians
  2. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)

Declension edit

Declension of Egypte (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative — Egypte
accusative — Egypte
genitive — Egypta
dative — Egyptum

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Old French edit

Etymology edit

From Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos).

Proper noun edit

Egypte f (nominative singular Egypte)

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)

Descendants edit

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