Welten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in waltine around 1065. Etymology unknown. Not derived from a hypothetical Latin *Waltonia villa.

See also Limburgish Welte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛl.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Wel‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɛltən

Proper noun

Welten n

  1. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛltn̩], [ˈvɛltən]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Welten

  1. inflection of Welt:
    1. plural
    2. (archaic) genitive/dative singular
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