TERP


Meaning of TERP in English

ˈte(ə)rp noun

( plural terps -ps ; or terpen ˈterpən)

Etymology: Frisian, from Old Frisian, village; akin to Old English thorp village — more at thorp

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

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