De Knipe

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Nieubrongerga in 1622. Borrowed from West Frisian De Knipe, derived in turn from knipe (lock, artificial narrowing of a watercourse).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˈkni.pə/
  • Hyphenation: De Kni‧pe
  • Rhymes: -ipə

Proper noun

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De Knipe n

  1. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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