Doetinchem

English

Proper noun

Doetinchem

A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Dutch topographic map of Doetinchem, March 2014

Etymology

First found in a Latin-language document from the year 838, mentioning a ‘villa Duetinghem’, a settlement with a small church. The first element appears to be the name of a family (compare Proto-Germanic *-ingaz); the second appears to be related to Proto-Germanic *haimaz. In 887, there is another mention of ‘Deutinkem’, a fortress with a church which had been given to the then bishop of Utrecht. The spelling has varied over the centuries, with ‘Duttichem’, ‘Duichingen’ and ‘Deutekom’ being just some examples. See also Dutch Low Saxon Deutekem, Dörkum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdu.tɪŋ.xɛm/, /ˈdu.tɪŋ.xəm/, (chiefly dated) /ˈdøː.tə.kɔm/
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Hyphenation: Doe‧tin‧chem

Proper noun

Doetinchem n

Doetinchem (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
Synonym: Leutekum (Carnival nickname)
Meronyms: Dichteren, Gaanderen, IJzevoorde, Kleindorp, Langerak, Nieuw-Wehl, Wehl, Wijnbergen

Derived terms

Doetinchemmer
Doetinchems

References

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