"Antwerpen" meaning in Dutch

See Antwerpen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɑntˌʋɛr.pə(n)/ Audio: Be-nl Antwerpen.ogg , Nl-Antwerpen.ogg
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|Antwerpen}} Middle Dutch Antwerpen, {{der|nl|la-med|Antwerpo}} Medieval Latin Antwerpo, {{der|nl|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|nl|frk|-}} Frankish, {{der|nl|ofs|-}} Old Frisian, {{der|nl|gmw-pro|*anda-|t=against}} Proto-West Germanic *anda- (“against”) Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} Antwerpen n
  1. Antwerp (the largest city and provincial capital of the province of Antwerp, Belgium) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Cities in Belgium, Places in Belgium Meronyms: Berchem, Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo, Borgerhout, Deurne, Ekeren, Hoboken, Merksem, Wilrijk
    Sense id: en-Antwerpen-nl-name-Q~o4uSqY Categories (other): Antwerp, Provincial capitals of Belgium, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 12 12 3 1 1 13 1 12 1 12 16 1 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 14 3 0 1 15 1 14 1 14 11 1 14 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
  2. Antwerp (a province of Flanders, Belgium) Tags: neuter Categories (place): Places in Belgium, Provinces of Belgium
    Sense id: en-Antwerpen-nl-name-4WvVsCHH Meronyms: Aartselaar, Antwerpen, Arendonk, Baarle-Hertog, Balen, Beerse, Berlaar, Boechout, Bonheiden, Boom, Bornem, Borsbeek, Brasschaat, Brecht, Dessel, Duffel, Edegem, Essen
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Antwerpenaar, Antwerps
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