Reep
See also: reep
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Reep, an occupational surname for a ropemaker, from reep (“rope”). Also an English metonymic occupational surname for a porter or a basket maker, from Middle English hrip (“basket”).
Proper noun
Reep (plural Reeps)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Reep is the 8529th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3858 individuals. Reep is most common among White (86.42%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Reep”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- peer, pere, père
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-Germanic *raipą, *raipaz. Compare Reif and English rope.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁeːp/
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Noun
Reep n (strong, genitive Reeps or Reepes, plural Reepe)
- (nautical) rope
- Synonyms: Seil, Tau
Declension
Declension of Reep [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Reep | die | Reepe |
| genitive | eines | des | Reeps, Reepes | der | Reepe |
| dative | einem | dem | Reep, Reepe1 | den | Reepen |
| accusative | ein | das | Reep | die | Reepe |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Reeper, Reepschläger
- Fallreep
Related terms
- Reif
Further reading
- “Reep” in Duden online
- “Reep” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
German Low German
Alternative forms
- reep, reyp (New Saxon Spelling)
Etymology
From Middle Low German rêp, from Old Saxon *rēp, from Proto-West Germanic *raip. More at rope.
Noun
Reep n (plural Repen)
- rope
Synonyms
- Lien
- Seel
- Tau