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Herpt
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Hérp dialect form
Etymology
First attested as harpede in 1108-1121. Etymology nl 1. Potentially derived from gem-pro *harpa sharp bend suffixed with the collectivising suffix odt *-iþi. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from nl odt *harpian to harrow a field. Compare nl Herpen, as well as the morphologically similar English toponyms en Harpenden, nl Harpford, nl Harpley, nl Harpsden and nl Harptree.
Pronunciation
nl /ɦɛrpt/
nl Herpt
nl ɛrpt 1
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Heusden p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Maoskesdam<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Herptenaar
nl Herpts
nl Luttelherpt
References