Haps

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Hòps (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as hops in 1201. Etymology unknown. Unlikely to be derived from a metathised form of Proto-Germanic *haspa- (“river bend”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦɑps/
  • Hyphenation: Haps
  • Rhymes: -ɑps

Proper noun

Haps n

  1. a village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Hapsenaar

References

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