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Where does “alp” come from?
alp (Dutch) comes from Dutch Alpen, from Middle Dutch alpen.
alp
(Dutch): alp, high mountain
Definitions
alp, high mountain
Ancestry of “alp”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Dutch
Alpen
Alps
2
Middle Dutch
alpen
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Words derived from “alp”
alpengierzwaluw
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