De Rips

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Ripse Paal in 1544. Derived from the hydronym Rips, which likely derives from either Proto-Germanic *raus- (“reed”) or *hrispa- (“branches, brushwood”) and *apa (“river, stream”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈrɪps/
Hyphenation: De Rips
Rhymes: -ɪps

Proper noun edit

De Rips n

A village in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Streupersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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