Gorp

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as gorpe and goerp in 1312-1350. Probably a compound of Middle Dutch goor (“swampy woodland”) and Old Dutch *apa (“river, stream”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɣɔrp/
Hyphenation: Gorp
Rhymes: -ɔrp

Proper noun edit

Gorp n

A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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