Ter Walslage

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ter walslaghe in 1446. Derived from an inflected form of te (“at”) and a compound of an unclear first element and Dutch Low Saxon lage (“low-lying area”). The first element in Walslage may be a personal name. It is unlikely to be wal (“levee, wall”) or the hapax legomenon Middle Dutch *wals (“foal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛr ˈʋɑls.laː.ɣə/
• Hyphenation: Ter Wals‧la‧ge

Proper noun

Ter Walslage n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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