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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hortina between 800 and 850. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Old Dutch *Urtina. Formerly an independent village. Cognate with the Belgian hydronym Ourthe.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Orthen n
- A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN