Achterwetering

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as De Achter Weteringe in 1696. Compound of achter (back, rear-) and wetering (drainage channel). Named after a nearby channel.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧we‧te‧ring

Proper noun

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Achterwetering n

  1. A hamlet in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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