Hindeloopen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as hitinkufe and hintinlvofe around 822-825. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian hinda (“hind, female deer”) and hlop (“jump, leap”), apparently referring to a lower section of fencing which deer could jump over. The Dutch form of the toponym was borrowed from an older version of the Frisian name. Compare Hindlip.
See also West Frisian Hylpen.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHindeloopen n
- A city and former municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.