Herpt
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Hérp (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as harpede in 1108-1121. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *harpa (“sharp bend”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from Old Dutch *harpian (“to harrow a field”). Compare Herpen, as well as the morphologically similar English toponyms Harpenden, Harpford, Harpley, Harpsden and Harptree.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHerpt n
- A village and former municipality of Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Maoskesdam (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
- Dutch terms with unknown etymologies
- Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛrpt
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛrpt/1 syllable
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands