Terkaple

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as cappelghe in the 13th century. Derived from a compound of te (“at”) and Medieval Latin cappella (“chapel”), whence Dutch kapel. Named after a chapel built by the Oenema family.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛrˈkɑp.lə/
• Hyphenation: Ter‧kap‧le

Proper noun

Terkaple n

1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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