Terpoorten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ter Porten in 1652. Derived from te (“at”) and the dative singular form of poort (“gate”), here referring to a gate separating a farmhouse from the road next to it.

See also Limburgish Terpaote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛrˈpoːr.tə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ter‧poor‧ten
• Rhymes: -oːrtən

Proper noun

Terpoorten n

1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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