Slochteren

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as slohtoron in the 11th century. Derived from a term cognate to Old English slôthre (“swamp, muddy pool”), Dutch slochter (“swampland, bumpy land with pools and ditches”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈslɔx.tə.rə(n)/
Hyphenation: Sloch‧te‧ren
Rhymes: -ɔxtərən

Proper noun edit

Slochteren n

A village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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