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Erp.

a village and former municipality of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ɛrp/
  1. a village and former municipality of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

    neuter
  2. a neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Meierijstad) First attested as erthepe in 1134. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). Compare Eerbeek. * (Eindhoven) First attested as op d'Erp in 1769. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”).

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