Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as PAAPTIL in 1847. Compound of Paap (a surname) and til (fixed bridge).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːps.tɪl/
  • Hyphenation: Paaps‧til

Proper noun edit

Paapstil n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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