Wilp
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as huilpa between 840-849. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *hwelpjô- (“whelp, young dog”) or *hwelp- (“scream, roar”) and *apa (“river, current”). Both interpretations of the first element are unsatisfactory: the former lacks a naming motive, the latter does not entirely fit with the oldest attestations of the toponym. A derivation from Proto-Indo-European *kewel (“shining, sparkling”) has also been proposed.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋɪlp/
- Hyphenation: Wilp
- Rhymes: -ɪlp
Proper noun
Wilp n
- A village and former municipality of Voorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Wilpenaar
- Wilps
- Wilp-Achterhoek
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Saterland Frisian
n Wilp (1).
n Wilp (2).
Etymology
Related to Dutch wulp and Low German Welp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɪlp/
- Hyphenation: Wilp
- Rhymes: -ɪlp
Noun
Wilp m (plural Wilpe)
- plover (bird of the family Charadriidae)
- curlew (bird of the genus Numenius)
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “Wilp”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN