Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as loppesheim in 944. Compound of Old Frisian Loppe (a personal name) and heem (home, settlement).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔ.pər.sʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Lop‧per‧sum

Proper noun edit

Loppersum n

  1. A village and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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