Ypres

English

Ypres's Grote Markt

Etymology

From French Ypres.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːpɹə/

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Proper noun

Ypres

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

Related terms

• yperite
• Ypresian
• Yprois

Translations

City in Flanders

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

See also

• Wipers

Further reading

• Ypres on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• preys, pyres, rypes, spyre

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ipʁ/

Proper noun

Ypres f

1. Ypres

Derived terms

• ypérite
• ypresien
• yprois, Yprois
• ypréau

Descendants

• English: Ypres