Smerp

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as smyeriep in 1432. Likely a compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch ripe (“edge, bank”). The first element may be cognate to dialectal smeu (“weak, soft”).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Smerp

Proper noun edit

Smerp n

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “smerp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN