De Hoop

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de haep, hap in 1230. Likely cognate with Old Saxon hâp (“pile, hillock”). Named after a windmill that was located close to the neighbourhood's current location.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦoːp/
• Hyphenation: De Hoop
• Rhymes: -oːp

Proper noun

De Hoop n

1. A neighborhood of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de hoop”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN