Weper
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as by Weper in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian De Weper, of uncertain etymology. Potentially derived from a hydronym derived from or cognate to Old Frisian wapul (“stagnant body of water, swamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.pər/
- Hyphenation: We‧per
- Rhymes: -eːpər
Proper noun
Weper n
- A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Weperpolder
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN