Etymology

Eupen

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Today it means: A city in the province of Liège in Belgium; the capital of the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Full definition →

German Eupen ← French Eupen ← Middle Dutch Oepen
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  1. Middle Dutch · derived fromOepen
  2. French · borrowed fromEupen
  3. German · borrowed fromEupen
  4. English todayEupen

From German Eupen and French Eupen, from Middle Dutch Oepen. See German Eupen below for more.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.