Kloetinge
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as clotinge in 1216. Derived from Old Dutch *klôta (“lump, round object”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-, here referring to an elevated location. Compare Kruiningen and Teteringen.
See also Zealandic Kloetehen, Kloetehe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklu.tɪ.ŋə/
- Hyphenation: Kloe‧tin‧ge
Proper noun
Kloetinge n
- A village and former municipality of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Kloetingenaar
- Kloetings
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “kloetinge”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN