Zwiep
Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as swiep in 1357. Etymology unknown. The toponym is morphologically similar to zwiepen (“sweep”) and zweep (“whip”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zʋip/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Zwiep
- Rhymes: -ip
- Homophone: zwiep
Proper noun
Zwiep n
- A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN