Groot Dochteren

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

1. A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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