Drachten

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See also: drachten

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as nortdracht and suutdracht in 1444. Derived from the hydronym Dracht, derived in turn from Old Frisian draga (“flow, pull”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɑx.tə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Drach‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɑxtən

Proper noun[edit]

Drachten n

  1. A town and former municipality of Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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