Kleuter

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kleuter in 1693. Related to kluit (“lump, sod”) and kloot (“rotund lump, rounded elevated place”). Compare Kladde, Klaterbuurt, Klatering, Kletterbuurt and Klundert.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkløː.tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kleu‧ter
  • Rhymes: -øːtər
  • Homophone: kleuter

Proper noun

Kleuter n

  1. a hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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