Achterwetering

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Achter Weteringe in 1696. Compound of achter (“back, rear-”) and wetering (“drainage channel”). Named after a nearby channel.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧we‧te‧ring

Proper noun

Achterwetering n

1. A hamlet in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “achterwetering”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN