Röttgen

German

Etymology

Equivalent to Old High German rot (“clearing”, cf. roden) + -chen (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (now chiefly) /ˈʁœtɡən/, (traditionally also) /ˈʁœtçən/

Proper noun

Röttgen n (proper noun, genitive Röttgens or (optionally with an article) Röttgen)

1. A quarter of Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2. A quarter of Hennef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
3. A quarter of Hückeswagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4. A quarter of Kürten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
5. A quarter of Lohmar, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
6. A quarter of Nümbrecht, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
7. A quarter of Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
8. A quarter of Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Proper noun

Röttgen m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Röttgens or (with an article) Röttgen, plural Röttgens or Röttgen)

1. a surname