Velp

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) First attested as pheleppe in the early 9th century. Compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *felwa- (“willow, Salix sp.”) or *falwa- (“pale”) and *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *fal (“full, wide”) is less likely.
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as velpe in 1306. Compound derived from either Proto-Germanic *felwa- (“willow, Salix sp.”) or *falwa- (“pale”) and *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *fal (“full, wide”) is less likely.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛlp/
  • Hyphenation: Velp
  • Rhymes: -ɛlp

Proper noun

Velp n

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

Derived terms

  • Velpenaar
  • Velps

References

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