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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in dichtere in 1228. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound formed from an unknown first component related to gedijen (“thrive, prosper”), dik (“thick, fat”) and dicht (“dense, closed”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dichteren n
- A neighborhood of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “dichteren”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN