Ochten

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Probably attested as in uilla ovtun in the second half of the 9th century, attested with certainty as uothen in 1190. Potentially related to German Low German uchte (“pasture used by cattle in the morning”). Compare Ugchelen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɔx.tə(n)/
Hyphenation: Och‧ten
Rhymes: -ɔxtən

Proper noun edit

Ochten n

A village and former municipality of Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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