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terpdorp

English translation: terp village, mound village


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:terpdorp
English translation:terp village, mound village
Entered by: Sander Wiener
Options:
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- Include in personal glossary

13:17 Dec 23, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
Dutch term or phrase: terpdorp
as in "Het kleine terpdorp Allingawier"
Jim Shanks
Local time: 22:16
terp village
Explanation:
According to Van Dale, a "terp" is a terp, a knoll, a mound.

On Wikpedia, you will find:
"Allingawier is a terp village, on an artificial dwelling mound."
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Sander Wiener
Thailand
Local time: 04:16
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3dwelling mound village
WIDIC
3mound villageMargreet Logmans
3terp village
Sander Wiener


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
terp village


Explanation:
According to Van Dale, a "terp" is a terp, a knoll, a mound.

On Wikpedia, you will find:
"Allingawier is a terp village, on an artificial dwelling mound."


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allingawier
Sander Wiener
Thailand
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sander, thanks for that, it is amazing how often I can forget that the word could be the same in my own language. Thanks.

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mound village


Explanation:
Google 'mound village' and you'll find numerous archeological sites. Mostly American sites, by the way.

Margreet Logmans
Netherlands
Local time: 23:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sander Wiener: 'mound village' is another option - I certainly don't disagree and I have added it to the glossary - but most of these "Mound Villages" have "Mound Village" in their name.
3 days23 hrs
  -> Thanks. I think these names have been given later on, so it's part of the description, I suppose. Thanks anyway.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dwelling mound village


Explanation:
terp = dwelling mound

WIDIC
Germany
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Changes made by editors
Dec 27, 2007 - Changes made by Sander Wiener:
Edited KOG entrySander Wiener's old entry - "terpdorp" => "terp village"
Dec 27, 2007 - Changes made by Sander Wiener:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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