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Pieperij
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Piepenree around 1650. Etymology nl 1. The first element may be nl Pieper a surname. However, the oldest attestation of the toponym suggests that it is derived from nl dum ree boundary or dialectal nl rie ditch.
See also nds-nl Pieperi'je.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌpi.pəˈrɛi̯/
nl Pie pe rij
nl ɛi̯ 3
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/De Wolden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
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