Kloetinge

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as clotinge in 1216. Derived from Old Dutch *klôta (“lump, round object”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-, here referring to an elevated location. Compare Kruiningen and Teteringen.

See also Zealandic Kloetehen, Kloetehe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklu.tɪ.ŋə/
  • Hyphenation: Kloe‧tin‧ge

Proper noun

Kloetinge n

  1. A village and former municipality of Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Kloetingenaar
  • Kloetings

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