Vorchten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vorichten in 1176. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations from Proto-Germanic *furhitha (“place of pine trees”) and vrucht (“enclosure”) do not match well with the oldest attestations of the toponym.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔrx.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Vorch‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɔrxtən

Proper noun

Vorchten n

  1. A village in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Vorchtenaar
  • Vorchtens

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