Olterterp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as utrathorp in 1315. Borrowed from West Frisian Olterterp, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian utra (“outer, outward”) and thorp (“village”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted as terp (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The toponym contrasts with Ureterp.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔl.tərˌtɛrp/
  • Hyphenation: Ol‧ter‧terp

Proper noun

Olterterp n

  1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
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