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Slappeterp
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as clepesdor [read: sleperdorp] in the 13th century. Borrowed from nl fy Slappeterp, derived in turn from a compound of an unclear first element and nl ofs dorp village, artificial mound used for habitation. The first element may be a term cognate to ang slipor slippery, ofs slepa sleep or the superlative form of ofs slap weak.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈslɑ.pəˌtɛrp/
nl Slap pe terp
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Waadhoeke p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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