Hoptille
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hoptilla in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian Hoptille, derived in turn from a compound of an unclear first element and tille (“fixed bridge”). The first element may be hoppe (“dry or nearly dry inlet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔpˌtɪ.lə/
- Hyphenation: Hop‧til‧le
Proper noun
Hoptille n
- A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN