Rijtseterp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Rytzeterp in 1547. Borrowed from West Frisian Rytseterp, a compound of Old Frisian Rijtze (a personal name) and terp (“artificial mound used for habitation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯t.səˌtɛrp/
  • Hyphenation: Rijt‧se‧terp

Proper noun

Rijtseterp n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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