Weesp
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as wesepa in 1131. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). The first element may be Proto-Germanic *wisi (“good”) or Proto-Indo-European *weis (“flow, stream, stream out”).
Compare Wesepe, Wezep and Wezup.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Weesp
Proper noun edit
Weesp n
- A city and former municipality of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Tobbegat (Carnival nickname)