Klein Dochteren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as thuchterthe in 1207. Etymology unknown. One tentative etymology interprets the name as a derivation of klein (“small, lesser”) and a second compound noun formed from ducht (“community”) and herde (“uncultivated land, heathland”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Dochteren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɛi̯n ˈdɔx.tə.rən/
• Hyphenation: Klein Doch‧ter‧en
• Rhymes: -ɔxtərən

Proper noun

Klein Dochteren n

1. A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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