De Rijp

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Holland) First attested as ripe in 1346. Derived from Middle Dutch ripe (“edge, bank”).
• (Friesland) First attested as op da rijpp in 1472. Calque of West Frisian De Ryp, derived from ryp (“edge, bank”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈrɛi̯p/
• Hyphenation: De Rijp
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯p

Proper noun

De Rijp n

1. A village and former municipality of Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

   Synonym: De Ryp (Frisian, official)

Derived terms

• Graft-De Rijp

References

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