Druten
English
Proper noun
Druten
- A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.
Anagrams
- deturn, dunter, retund, runted, turned
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as drutena in the 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *þrutina (“throat, narrow passage”), which when used in toponyms might designate an elevated location.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdry.tə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Dru‧ten
- Rhymes: -ytən
Proper noun
Druten n
- Druten (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
- Meronyms: Afferden, Deest, Horssen, Molenhoek, Neersteind, Puiflijk
Derived terms
- Drutenaar
- Drutens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN