Ochten
Dutch
Etymology
Probably attested as in uilla ovtun in the second half of the 9th century, attested with certainty as uothen in 1190. Potentially related to German Low German uchte (“pasture used by cattle in the morning”). Compare Ugchelen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔx.tə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Och‧ten
- Rhymes: -ɔxtən
Proper noun
Ochten n
- A village and former municipality of Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Ochtenaar
- Ochtens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN