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Herpen
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Hèrrepe dialect form, nl Hèrpe dialect form
Etymology
First attested as herpina in 815-816. Derived from nl gem-pro *harpa sharp bend, here potentially referring to an old meander of the Meuse. Compare nl Herpt.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɛr.pə(n)/
nl Her pen
nl ɛrpən 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Oss p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Herpenaar
nl Herpens
References