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Greonterp
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as grewingdorp in the 13th century. Borrowed from nl fy Greonterp, a compound of an uncertain first element and nl ofs dorp farmstead, subsidiary settlement. The first element may be related to ofs greva dig, excavate. The second element was gradually reinterpreted to fy terp artificial mound used for habitation.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣreː.ɔnˌtɛrp/
nl Greon terp
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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