dochter

See also: Dochter

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

dochter f (plural dochters, diminutive dochtertje n)

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

Derived terms

  • dochterbedrijf
  • dochteronderneming
  • dochterschap
  • kleindochter

Descendants

See also

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

dochter f

  1. daughter

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: dochter
  • Limburgish: dóchter

Further reading

  • “dochter”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “dochter”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.

Noun

dochter f

  1. daughter

Declension

Descendants

Scots

Etymology

From Old English dohtor, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

dochter (plural dochters)

  1. daughter

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian dochter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr. Compare Dutch dochter, English daughter, German Tochter.

Noun

dochter c (plural dochters, diminutive dochterke)

  1. daughter

Coordinate terms

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