Achterwetering
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as De Achter Weteringe in 1696. Compound of achter (“back, rear-”) and wetering (“drainage channel”). Named after a nearby channel.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ach‧ter‧we‧te‧ring
Proper noun
Achterwetering n
- A hamlet in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “achterwetering”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN