Erp

Dutch

Etymology

• (Meierijstad) First attested as erthepe in 1134. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). Compare Eerbeek.
• (Eindhoven) First attested as op d'Erp in 1769. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛrp/
• Hyphenation: Erp
• Rhymes: -ɛrp

Proper noun

Erp n

1. A village and former municipality of Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Empeldonk (Carnival nickname)

2. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Erpenaar
• Erps

References

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