Smerp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as smyeriep in 1432. Likely a compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch ripe (“edge, bank”). The first element may be cognate to dialectal smeu (“weak, soft”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Smerp

Proper noun

Smerp n

  1. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “smerp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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