Vorchten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vorichten in 1176. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Proto-Germanic *furhitha (“place of pine trees”) and vrucht (“enclosure”) do not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔrx.tə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Vorch‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɔrxtən

Proper noun

Vorchten n

1. A village in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Vorchtenaar
• Vorchtens

References

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