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Epen.

a village in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈeː.pə(n)/
  1. a village in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as apine in 1041. Likely derived from Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from iep (“elm, Ulmus sp.”) is less likely. See also Limburgish Ieëpe.

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