Den Ilp

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Illip (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as illip in 1347. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of an unclean first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). The first element may be a term meaning "yellowish-brown". The first element has also been interpreted as a term cognate to ijlen (“hurry”), but this is unlikely as the watercourse does not move quickly.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Den Ilp

Proper noun

Den Ilp n

1. A village in Landsmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Ilpenaar
• Ilper
• Ilpendam

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “den ilp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN