Terschelling

English

Proper noun

Terschelling

1. An island in Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schellinghe in 1296. Derived from a compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and Old Frisian skillinge (“boundary, limit”). Compare Schellingwoude and Schellinkhout. See also West Frisian Skylge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɛrˈsxɛ.lɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: Ter‧schel‧ling
• Rhymes: -ɛlɪŋ

Proper noun

Terschelling n

1. Terschelling (an island and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands).

   Meronyms: Baaiduinen, Dellewal, Formerum, Halfweg, Hee, Hoorn, Horp, Kaard, Kinnum, Landerum, Lies, Midsland, Midsland Noord, Oosterend, Striep, West-Terschelling

Derived terms

• Terschellinger
• Terschellings
• West-Terschelling

References

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “terschelling”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN