Egypte

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See also: Égypte and Êgypte

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch Egypten, ultimately from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos), ultimately from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ.

The hamlet in Achtkarspelen is named after the country. It may have been named for its remote location or because of the presence of Roma in the area.

The hamlet in Ooststellingwerf is named after the country. The name may have originally belonged to a farmhouse.

The hamlet in Limburg is first attested in 1958 as Egypte. It is named after the country.

The hamlet in Noord-Brabant is first attested in 1863 as Egypte. It is named after the country.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /eːˈɣɪp.tə/
  • (Netherlands)
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  • Hyphenation: E‧gyp‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɪptə

Proper noun[edit]

Egypte n

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)
  2. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
  4. A hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands
  5. A hamlet in Bladel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: Egipte
  • Jersey Dutch: Jâpten

References[edit]

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

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Egypte f

  1. Alternative form of Égypte: Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)

Usage notes[edit]

  • In older French practice, capital letters did not take diacritics, so É becomes E. This was mostly done because of technical constraints. Formal orthotypography maintains the diacritics.

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French Egypte, from Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos).

Proper noun[edit]

Egypte f

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)

Descendants[edit]

Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Latin Aegyptus (“Egypt”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Egypte m pl

  1. the Egyptians
  2. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Egypte (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative — Egypte
accusative — Egypte
genitive — Egypta
dative — Egyptum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin Aegyptus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aíguptos).

Proper noun[edit]

Egypte f (nominative singular Egypte)

  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)

Descendants[edit]

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