Terschelling

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Proper noun

Terschelling

  1. An island in Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schellinghe in 1296. Derived from a compound of an inflected form of te (“at”) and Old Frisian skillinge (“boundary, limit”). Compare Schellingwoude and Schellinkhout. See also West Frisian Skylge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɛrˈsxɛ.lɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ter‧schel‧ling
  • Rhymes: -ɛlɪŋ

Proper noun

Terschelling n

  1. Terschelling (an island and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Baaiduinen, Dellewal, Formerum, Halfweg, Hee, Hoorn, Horp, Kaard, Kinnum, Landerum, Lies, Midsland, Midsland Noord, Oosterend, Striep, West-Terschelling

Derived terms

References

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