De Kletten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kletten in 1664. Borrowed from West Frisian De Kletten, potentially derived from the plural form of klit (“burdock, Arctium sp.”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈklɛ.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Klet‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɛtən

Proper noun

De Kletten n

  1. a hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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