dochter

See also: Dochter

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dochter, from Old Dutch dohter, from Proto-West Germanic *dohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔx.tər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: doch‧ter

Noun

dochter f (plural dochters, diminutive dochtertje n)

  1. daughter (female offspring)
  2. (figurative) offshoot, something derivative or subordinate

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: dogter
  • Jersey Dutch: doxter
  • Negerhollands: dochter, dogter
  • Petjo: dohter

See also


Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch dohter, from Proto-West Germanic *dohter.

Noun

dochter f

  1. daughter

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • dochter”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), dochter”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dohter.

Noun

dochter f

  1. daughter

Inflection

Descendants


Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English doughter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoxtər/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈdɔːxt̪ər]

Noun

dochter (plural dochters)

  1. daughter

Further reading


West Frisian

Alternative forms

  • doaiter

Etymology

From Old Frisian dochter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔxtər/

Noun

dochter c (plural dochters, diminutive dochterke)

  1. daughter
    Coordinate term: soan

Further reading

  • dochter”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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