Orthen

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔr.tə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Or‧then
• Rhymes: -ɔrtən

Proper noun

Orthen n

1. A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Orthenpoort

References

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