Vorchten
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as vorichten in 1176. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Proto-Germanic *furhitha (“place of pine trees”) and vrucht (“enclosure”) do not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editVorchten n
- A village in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN