De Kletten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kletten in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian De Kletten, potentially derived from the plural form of klit (“burdock, Arctium sp.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈklɛ.tə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Klet‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɛtən

Proper noun

De Kletten n

1. A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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