Zwiep

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as swiep in 1357. Etymology unknown. The toponym is morphologically similar to zwiepen (“sweep”) and zweep (“whip”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zʋip/

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• Hyphenation: Zwiep
• Rhymes: -ip
• Homophone: zwiep

Proper noun

Zwiep n

1. A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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