Orthen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hortina between 800 and 850. Derived from the dative plural form of the hydronym Old Dutch *Urtina. Formerly an independent village. Cognate with the Belgian hydronym Ourthe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔr.tə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Or‧then
- Rhymes: -ɔrtən
Proper noun
Orthen n
- A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Orthenpoort
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN