Meppen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meppen around 1335. Etymology unknown. Compare Meppel and Meppen.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Möppen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Mep‧pen
• Rhymes: -ɛpən
• Homophone: meppen

Proper noun

Meppen n

1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Meppenaar
• Meppens

References

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

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛpn̩/
• Hyphenation: Mep‧pen

Proper noun

Meppen n (proper noun, genitive Meppens or (optionally with an article) Meppen)

1. A town, the administrative seat of Emsland district, Lower Saxony