Slappeterp
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as clepesdor [read: sleperdorp] in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Slappeterp, derived in turn from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian dorp (“village, artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be a term cognate to Old English slipor (“slippery”), slepa (“sleep”) or the superlative form of slap (“weak”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈslɑ.pəˌtɛrp/
- Hyphenation: Slap‧pe‧terp
Proper noun
Slappeterp n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN