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
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