Heechterp

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Heechterp n

1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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