Terschelling

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Terschelling.

Proper noun

Terschelling

1. An island and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

Translations

island and municipality of the Netherlands

• Dutch: Terschelling n
• West Frisian: Skylge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schellinghe in 1296. Derived from a compound of the dative singular 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
• TVTAS
• West-Terschelling

Descendants

• → English: Terschelling

References

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