De Wopereis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wapenreyse in 1460. Etymology uncertain. A compound of Middle Dutch *wapen (“stagnant water, swamp”) and reis (“elevated place”) is unlikely because of a lack of attestations of the components. Compare Wapenveld.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈʋoː.pəˌrɛi̯s/
  • Hyphenation: De Wo‧per‧eis

Proper noun

De Wopereis n

  1. a hamlet in Oost Gelre, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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