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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as West Ter Schelling in 1773. Compound of west (“west-, western”) + Terschelling.
See also West Frisian West-Skylge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɛs(t).tɛrˈsxɛ.lɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: West-‧Ter‧schel‧ling
- Rhymes: -ɛlɪŋ
Proper noun
West-Terschelling n
- A village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “west-terschelling”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN