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
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