Tripscompagnie

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tripscompagnie in 1781. Compound of the surname Trip and compagnie (“company”). The settlement was founded by the company of businessman Adriaen Trip (1620-1684).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɪpsˌkɔm.pɑnˌji/
• Hyphenation: Trips‧com‧pag‧nie

Proper noun

Tripscompagnie n

1. A village in Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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