dochter
See also: Dochter
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch dochter, from Old Dutch dohter, from Proto-West Germanic *dohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dochter f (plural dochters, diminutive dochtertje n)
- daughter (female offspring)
- (figurative) offshoot, something derivative or subordinate
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Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch dohter, from Proto-West Germanic *dohter.
Noun edit
dochter f
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “dochter”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dochter”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Old Frisian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *dohter.
Noun edit
dochter f
Inflection edit
| Declension of dochter (feminine r-stem) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | dochter | dochter, dochtera |
| genitive | dochter, dochtere | dochtera |
| dative | dochter, dochtere | dochtrum, dochtrem, dochterum, dochterem |
| accusative | dochter | dochter, dochtera |
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Scots edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English doughter.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dochter (plural dochters)
Further reading edit
- “dochter” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
- "daughter" in The Orkney Dictionary, 1996, by Margaret Flaws and Gregor Lamb
- "dochter" in John J Graham's Shetland Dictionary
West Frisian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Frisian dochter.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dochter c (plural dochters, diminutive dochterke)
Further reading edit
- “dochter”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011