Olpe

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔlpə/ Hyphenation: Ol‧pe === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German Olepe, referring originally to the tributary of the Bigge. ==== Proper noun ==== Olpe n (proper noun, genitive Olpes or (optionally with an article) Olpe) a town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Sauerland a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States ==== Proper noun ==== die Olpe f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Olpe) a right tributary of the Bigge, Olpe district, North Rhine-Westphalia; also called Olpebach a left tributary of the Hundem, Olpe district, North Rhine-Westphalia; also called Olpebach === Etymology 2 === From Ancient Greek ὄλπη (ólpē). ==== Noun ==== Olpe f (genitive Olpe, plural Olpen) olpe (leather or earthenware vessel)