Antwerpen

== English == === Proper noun === Antwerpen Alternative form of Antwerp: A province of Flanders, Belgium. The largest city and provincial capital of the province of Antwerp, Belgium. == Danish == === Proper noun === Antwerpen Antwerp (a province of Flanders, Belgium) Antwerp (the largest city and provincial capital of the province of Antwerp, Belgium) == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch Antwerpen, apparently 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." 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. More at Antwerp. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑntˌʋɛr.pə(n)/ Hyphenation: Ant‧wer‧pen === Proper noun === Antwerpen n Antwerp (the largest city and provincial capital of the province of Antwerp, Belgium) Meronyms: Berchem, Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo, Borgerhout, Deurne, Ekeren, Hoboken, Merksem, Wilrijk Antwerp (a province of Flanders, 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 ==== Antwerpenaar Antwerps === See also === === References === == Finnish == === Etymology === From Dutch Antwerpen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑntwerp(ː)en/, [ˈɑ̝n̪.t̪we̞rp(ː)e̞n] Rhymes: -ɑntwerpen Syllabification(key): Ant‧wer‧pen Hyphenation(key): Ant‧wer‧pen === Proper noun === Antwerpen Antwerp (a province of Flanders, Belgium) Antwerp (the largest city and provincial capital of the province of Antwerp, Belgium) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== antwerpeniläinen (“Antwerpian”) == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /antˈvɛʁpm̩/ === Proper noun === Antwerpen n (proper noun, genitive Antwerpens or (optionally with an article) Antwerpen) Antwerp (a province of Flanders, Belgium) Antwerp (the largest city and provincial capital of the province of Antwerp, Belgium) ==== Declension ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== Brügge, Brüssel, Gent, Hasselt, Löwen, Mecheln ==== Derived terms ==== Antwerpener Antwerpenerin === See also === == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === Antwerpen Antwerp (a city in modern Belgium) ==== Inflection ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: Antwerpen === Further reading === “Antwerpen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 == Swedish == === Proper noun === Antwerpen n (genitive Antwerpens) Antwerp (a province of Flanders, Belgium) Antwerp (the largest city and provincial capital of the province of Antwerp, Belgium)