Alphen

Dutch nl: Alternative forms nl Alfe Noord-Brabant dialect spelling Etymology (Noord-Brabant) First attested as alfheim in 719. Compound of an unclear first element and nl heem home, settlement. The first element has been variously interpreted as nl dum alf gnome, evil spirit, elf and nl odt Alf a personal name. (Gelderland and Zuid-Holland) See respectively nl Alphen aan de Maas and nl Alphen aan den Rijn. (Former municipality) Named after nl Alphen aan den Rijn. Pronunciation nl /ˈɑl.fə(n)/ nl Nl-Alphen.ogg nl Al phen nl ɑlfən 2 Proper noun n nl village mun/Alphen-Chaam p/North Brabant c/Netherlands nl Struivenlaand<qq:Carnival nickname> any of multiple towns and/or municipalities in the Netherlands: Alphen aan den Rijn, a city and municipality in Zuid-Holland Alphen aan de Maas, a village in Gelderland Alphen-Chaam, a municipality in Noord-Brabant nl former municipality p/South Holland c/Netherlands Usage notes Alphen in Noord-Brabant is always referred to simply as "Alphen", as it is not close to any bodies of water. Alphen aan den Rijn and Alphen aan de Maas are only referred to as "Alphen" in local contexts or when the speaker is sure his or her interlocutor knows which settlement is being referred to. Derived terms nl Alphenaar nl Alphens nl Alphen-Oosterwijk nl Alphen-Chaam nl Alphen en Riel References