West-Terschelling

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

  1. A village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.

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