Ureterp
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editUreterp n
- A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
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editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN