terp

noun

ˈte(ə)rp

plural terps

-ps

or terpen

ˈterpən

: a large artificial mound in the Netherlands (as in Friesland) providing a site or refuge for a prehistoric settlement in a seasonally flooded area

Word History

Etymology

Frisian, from Old Frisian, village; akin to Old English thorp village

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