Heteren
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as betre in the first quarter of the 13th century. Etymology unknown, although the toponym likely has Germanic origins. A proposed derivation from Old Dutch Hatto (“a personal name”) is unlikely.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.tə.rə(n)/
- Hyphenation: He‧te‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːtərən
Proper noun
Heteren n
- A village and former municipality of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Heterenaar
- Heterens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN