Zwiep

Dutch

Etymology

First attested with certainty as swiep in 1357. Etymology unknown. The toponym is morphologically similar to zwiepen (“sweep”) and zweep (“whip”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zʋip/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zwiep
  • Rhymes: -ip
  • Homophone: zwiep

Proper noun

Zwiep n

  1. a hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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