Slochteren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as slohtoron in the 11th century. Derived from a term cognate to Old English slôthre (“swamp, muddy pool”), Dutch slochter (“swampland, bumpy land with pools and ditches”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɔx.tə.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Sloch‧te‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɔxtərən

Proper noun

Slochteren n

1. A village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Slochtenaar
• Slochters

References

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