Wesepe

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de wisepe and wesepe in 1200. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *wese- (“pasture”) or *wisi- (“good”) and *apa (“river, stream”). A derivation from Proto-Indo-European *wis- (“flow, flow away”) or *weis- is also possible. Compare Weesp, Wezep and Wezup.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋeː.sə.pə/
Hyphenation: We‧se‧pe

Proper noun

Wesepe n

A village in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

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