Slappeterp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as clepesdor [read: sleperdorp] in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Slappeterp, derived in turn from a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian dorp (“village, artificial mound used for habitation”). The first element may be a term cognate to Old English slipor (“slippery”), slepa (“sleep”) or the superlative form of slap (“weak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɑ.pəˌtɛrp/
• Hyphenation: Slap‧pe‧terp

Proper noun

Slappeterp n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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