De Wopereis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wapenreyse in 1460. Etymology uncertain. A compound of Middle Dutch *wapen (“stagnant water, swamp”) and reis (“elevated place”) is unlikely because of a lack of attestations of the components. Compare Wapenveld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈʋoː.pəˌrɛi̯s/
• Hyphenation: De Wo‧per‧eis

Proper noun

De Wopereis n

1. A hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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