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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wispolia in 1315. Borrowed from West Frisian Terwispel, derived in turn from an inflected form of te (“at”) and the hydronym Wispel, potentially derived from a compound of Old Frisian wisch (“wet pasture”) and pôl (“pool”) or from a verb cognate to Dutch kwispelen (“wave, meander”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛrˈʋɪs.pəl/
- Hyphenation: Ter‧wis‧pel
- Rhymes: -ɪspəl
Proper noun
Terwispel n
- A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN