Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as otene in 1160. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from an ancient hydronym derived from the root Proto-Indo-European *ud- (water, swamp).

See also Zealandic Noten.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.tə.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Othe‧ne

Proper noun edit

Othene n

  1. A neighbourhood of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “othene”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN