Heechterp

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦeːx.tɛrp/
Hyphenation: Heech‧terp

Proper noun edit

Heechterp n

A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “heechterp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN