Weesp
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as wesepa in 1131. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch *apa (“river, watercourse”). The first element may be Proto-Germanic *wisi (“good”) or Proto-Indo-European *weis (“flow, stream, stream out”).
Compare Wesepe, Wezep and Wezup.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Weesp
Proper noun
[edit]Weesp n
- A city and former municipality of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Tobbegat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
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- nl:Cities in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Cities in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands