Antwerpen

Danish

Proper noun

Antwerpen

  1. Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
  2. Antwerp (a province of Belgium)

Dutch

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Antwerpo, which, if of Germanic origin, like Frankish or Old Frisian, could be from Proto-West Germanic *anda- (“against”) + a noun derived from *werpan (“to throw”), meaning something like "land thrown up at something, "alluvial deposit."[1]

Folk etymology derived it from handwerpen (“hand-throwing”), from hand + werpen, referring to a giant in Flemish legend named Antigoon, said to sever and fling the hands of any boatmen of the Scheldt who did not pay his toll.[2] More at Antwerp.

Pronunciation
flag of Antwerp province
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑntˌʋɛr.pə(n)/
  • audio (Belgium)(file)
  • audio (Netherlands)(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ant‧wer‧pen

Proper noun
aerial view of Antwerp city

Antwerpen n

  1. Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
    Meronyms: Berchem, Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo, Borgerhout, Deurne, Ekeren, Hoboken, Merksem, Wilrijk
  2. Antwerp (a province of Belgium)
    Laten we naar Antwerpen gaan. — Let's go to Antwerp.
    Meronyms: Aartselaar, Antwerpen, Arendonk, Baarle-Hertog, Balen, Beerse, Berlaar, Boechout, Bonheiden, Boom, Bornem, Borsbeek, Brasschaat, Brecht, Dessel, Duffel, Edegem, Essen, Geel, Grobbendonk, Heist-op-den-Berg, Hemiksem, Herentals, Herenthout, Herselt, Hoogstraten, Hove, Hulshout, Kalmthout, Kapellen, Kasterlee, Kontich, Laakdal, Lier, Lille, Lint, Malle, Mechelen, Meerhout, Merksplas, Mol, Mortsel, Niel, Nijlen, Olen, Oud-Turnhout, Putte, Puurs-Sint-Amands, Ranst, Ravels, Retie, Rijkevorsel, Rumst, Schelle, Schilde, Schoten, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Stabroek, Turnhout, Vorselaar, Vosselaar, Westerlo, Wijnegem, Willebroek, Wommelgem, Wuustwezel, Zandhoven, Zoersel, Zwijndrecht

Derived terms

References
  1. Room, Adrian (1 August 1997). Placenames of the World. McFarland & Company. p. 32
  2. Legenden en Mythen Legende van Brabo en de reus Antigoon.


Finnish

Etymology

From Dutch Antwerpen.

Proper noun

Antwerpen

  1. Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
  2. Antwerp (a province of Belgium)

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /antˈvɛʁpm̩/
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Antwerpen n (proper noun, genitive Antwerpens or (optionally with an article) Antwerpen)

  1. Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
  2. Antwerp (a province of Belgium)

Swedish

Proper noun

Antwerpen n (genitive Antwerpens)

  1. Antwerp (the capital city of Antwerp province, Belgium)
  2. Antwerp (a province of Belgium)
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