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