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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as thuchterthe in 1207. Etymology unknown. One tentative etymology interprets the name as a derivation of groot (“great, big”) and a second compound noun formed from ducht (“community”) and herde (“uncultivated land, heathland”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Dochteren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt ˈdɔx.tə.rən/
- Hyphenation: Groot Doch‧ter‧en
- Rhymes: -ɔxtərən
Proper noun
Groot Dochteren n
- A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN