What Dutch spelling is used for lumpia in the Netherlands?

The Dutch spelling used for lumpia in the Netherlands is loempia.

The spelling reflects the older Indonesian form of the word, rather than a separate Dutch invention. Lumpia itself developed from Chinese spring-roll traditions and became established in Indonesia, where it was adopted into local cuisine.

The Netherlands’ historical connection to Indonesia helped carry the dish and its name into Dutch food culture. In Dutch snack bars, loempia commonly refers to a large, deep-fried roll filled with ingredients such as bean sprouts, cabbage, minced meat, and seasonings.

A common mix-up is treating loempia as merely a pronunciation variant. In the Netherlands, it is the ordinary Dutch name for the dish, while names such as nems, harumaki, and sajgonki belong to other regional traditions. The related Indonesian spelling lumpia remains recognizable, but loempia is the standard Dutch form.