Nispen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Nipse (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as nisipa in 1157. Etymology uncertain. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, stream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪs.pə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Nis‧pen
• Rhymes: -ɪspən

Proper noun

Nispen n

1. A village in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Aopelaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Nispenaar
• Nispens
• Nispense Achterhoek
• Roosendaal en Nispen

References

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