Ureterp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as urathorp in 1315. Derived from a compound of Old Frisian ûr (“over, upper”) and thorp (“village”). The Dutch version of the toponym was borrowed from an earlier form of the Frisian name. The toponym contrasts with Olterterp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈy.rəˌtɛrp/
• Hyphenation: Ure‧terp

Proper noun

Ureterp n

1. A village and former municipality of Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Ureterp aan de Vaart

References

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