Epen

See also: épen and epen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apine in 1041. Likely derived from Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”). A derivation from iep (“elm, Ulmus sp.”) is less likely.

See also Limburgish Ieëpe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.pə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Epen
• Rhymes: -eːpən
• Homophone: Epe

Proper noun

Epen n

1. a village in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Epenaar
• Epens
• Eperheide

References

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

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Epen

1. plural of Epos