Antwerpen
Danish
Proper noun
Antwerpen
- Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
- Antwerp (a province of Belgium)
Dutch
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Antwerpo, which, if of Germanic origin, like Frankish or Old Frisian, could be from Proto-West Germanic *anda- (“against”) + a noun derived from *werpan (“to throw”), meaning something like "land thrown up at something, "alluvial deposit."[1]
Folk etymology derived it from handwerpen (“hand-throwing”), from hand + werpen, referring to a giant in Flemish legend named Antigoon, said to sever and fling the hands of any boatmen of the Scheldt who did not pay his toll.[2] More at Antwerp.
Pronunciation
flag of Antwerp province
- IPA(key): /ˈɑntˌʋɛr.pə(n)/
audio (Belgium) (file) audio (Netherlands) (file) - Hyphenation: Ant‧wer‧pen
Proper noun
aerial view of Antwerp city
Antwerpen n
- Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
- Meronyms: Berchem, Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo, Borgerhout, Deurne, Ekeren, Hoboken, Merksem, Wilrijk
- Antwerp (a province of Belgium)
- Laten we naar Antwerpen gaan. — Let's go to Antwerp.
- Meronyms: Aartselaar, Antwerpen, Arendonk, Baarle-Hertog, Balen, Beerse, Berlaar, Boechout, Bonheiden, Boom, Bornem, Borsbeek, Brasschaat, Brecht, Dessel, Duffel, Edegem, Essen, Geel, Grobbendonk, Heist-op-den-Berg, Hemiksem, Herentals, Herenthout, Herselt, Hoogstraten, Hove, Hulshout, Kalmthout, Kapellen, Kasterlee, Kontich, Laakdal, Lier, Lille, Lint, Malle, Mechelen, Meerhout, Merksplas, Mol, Mortsel, Niel, Nijlen, Olen, Oud-Turnhout, Putte, Puurs-Sint-Amands, Ranst, Ravels, Retie, Rijkevorsel, Rumst, Schelle, Schilde, Schoten, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Stabroek, Turnhout, Vorselaar, Vosselaar, Westerlo, Wijnegem, Willebroek, Wommelgem, Wuustwezel, Zandhoven, Zoersel, Zwijndrecht
Derived terms
- Antwerpenaar
- Antwerps
References
- Room, Adrian (1 August 1997). Placenames of the World. McFarland & Company. p. 32
- Legenden en Mythen Legende van Brabo en de reus Antigoon.
Finnish
Etymology
From Dutch Antwerpen.
Proper noun
Antwerpen
- Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
- Antwerp (a province of Belgium)
Derived terms
- antwerpeniläinen = Antwerpian
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /antˈvɛʁpm̩/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Antwerpen n (proper noun, genitive Antwerpens or (optionally with an article) Antwerpen)
- Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
- Antwerp (a province of Belgium)
Related terms
- Antwerpener
Swedish
Proper noun
Antwerpen n (genitive Antwerpens)
- Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
- Antwerp (a province of Belgium)