Zijpe

Dutch

Etymology

• (Zeeland) First attested as Het Zijpe around 1750. Derived from the hydronym Zijpe, which in turn derives from Middle Dutch sijpen (“drip, trickle”).
• (former municipality) Named after a former closure gap called the Zijpe (first attested as zype in 1285), the name of which derives from Middle Dutch sijpen (“drip, trickle”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Zij‧pe

Proper noun

Zijpe n

1. A hamlet in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
2. A former municipality of Noord-Holland, Netherlands.