Ypres

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Ypres

Ypres's Grote Markt

Etymology edit

From French Ypres.

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IPA^(key): /ˈiːpɹə/
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Ypres

A city in West Flanders, Belgium
The municipality containing this city.
Any of several battles fought near this city during the First World War.

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Translations edit

City in Flanders

Dutch: Ieper (nl)
German: Ypern (de)
Italian: Ipro
Latin: Ypra f, Hyprae f pl
Scottish Gaelic: Ieper

See also edit

Wipers

Further reading edit

Ypres on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams edit

preys, pyres, rypes, spyre

French edit

Etymology edit

First mentioned 1066, probably related to the river Ieperlee of Flanders, from Dutch iep (“elm tree”).

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IPA^(key): /ipʁ/

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Ypres f

Ypres

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English: Ypres

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