Zijp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as In de Zijp in 1787. Likely derived from Middle Dutch sijp (“ditch, narrow gully”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛi̯p/
• Hyphenation: Zijp
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯p
• Homophone: zijp

Proper noun

Zijp n

1. A hamlet in Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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