Esp

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gemert-Bakel) First attested as esp in 1478-1482. Derived from the phytonym esp (“aspen, Populus tremula”).
• (Eindhoven) First attested as int Espe in 1636. Derived from Proto-Germanic *asp- (“aspen, Populus tremula”) suffixed with the toponymic suffix *-ja-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛsp/

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• Hyphenation: Esp
• Rhymes: -ɛsp
• Homophone: esp

Proper noun

Esp n

1. a hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. a neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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