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