Rechteren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rechteren in 1315. Potentially a compound of recht (“straight, not bent”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛx.tə.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Rech‧te‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɛxtərən

Proper noun

Rechteren n

1. A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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