Klein Dochteren

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as thuchterthe in 1207. Etymology unknown. One tentative etymology interprets the name as a derivation of klein (“small, lesser”) and a second compound noun formed from ducht (“community”) and herde (“uncultivated land, heathland”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Dochteren.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈklɛi̯n ˈdɔx.tə.rən/
Hyphenation: Klein Doch‧ter‧en
Rhymes: -ɔxtərən

Proper noun edit

Klein Dochteren n

A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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