Ureterp
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as urathorp in 1315. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian ûr (“over, upper”) and thorp (“village”). The Dutch version of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier form of the Frisian name. The toponym contrasts with Olterterp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈy.rəˌtɛrp/
- Hyphenation: Ure‧terp
Proper noun
Ureterp n
- A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Ureterp aan de Vaart
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN