Kring van Dorth

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dorrethe ca. 1310. Compound of kring (“fiefdom, demesne”) and Dorth, which is itself derived from dor (“dry, barren”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɪŋ vɑn ˈdɔrt/
  • Hyphenation: Kring van Dorth
  • Rhymes: -ɔrt

Proper noun

Kring van Dorth n

  1. a hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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