Heechterp
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Terp in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian Heechterp, derived in turn from a compound of heech (“high, elevated”) and terp (“artificial mound used for habitation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeːx.tɛrp/
- Hyphenation: Heech‧terp
Proper noun
Heechterp n
- A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “heechterp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN