Tussenklappen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tusschenklappen in 1867. Compound of tussen (“between”) and the plural form of klap (“drawbridge”). Compare Tusschen de Bruggen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏ.sə(n)ˌklɑ.pə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Tus‧sen‧klap‧pen

Proper noun

Tussenklappen n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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