Anreep

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as anrep in 1141, attested with certainty as in anrepe in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch an (“on, up”) and a variant of rijp (“strip of land, waterside, edge”). Compare Anloo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑnˈreːp/
• Hyphenation: An‧reep
• Rhymes: -eːp

Proper noun

Anreep n

1. A hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN