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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as apel in 1458. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from appel (“apple”), referring here to a forest of apple trees. Alternative etymologies include a derivation from a compound of Old Dutch aa (“river, watercourse”) and pôl (“pool”) and a derivation from Old Frisian apal (“shoring beam”). Compare Apeldoorn, Aperloo, Appeltern, Apuldram, Apeldorn and Appeldorn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtɛr ˈaː.pəl/
- Hyphenation: Ter Apel
- Rhymes: -aːpəl
Proper noun
Ter Apel n
- A village in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN