Doetinchem

English Proper noun en city p/Gelderland c/Netherlands. en municipality p/Gelderland c/Netherlands. Dutch nl: thumb|right|Dutch topographic map of Doetinchem, March 2014 Etymology First found in a Latin-language document from the year 838, mentioning a ‘villa Duetinghem’, a settlement with a small church. The first element appears to be the name of a family (compare gem-pro *-ingaz); the second appears to be related to gem-pro *haimaz. In 887, there is another mention of ‘Deutinkem’, a fortress with a church which had been given to the then bishop of Utrecht. The spelling has varied over the centuries, with ‘Duttichem’, ‘Duichingen’ and ‘Deutekom’ being just some examples. See also nds-nl Deutekem, nds-nl Dörkum. Pronunciation nl /ˈdu.tɪŋ.xɛm/ /ˈdu.tɪŋ.xəm/ /ˈdøː.tə.kɔm/ chiefly dated nl Nl-Doetinchem.ogg nl Doe tin chem Proper noun n nl Doetinchem city/and/municipality p/Gelderland c/Netherlands nl Leutekum Carnival nickname nl Dichteren Gaanderen IJzevoorde Kleindorp Langerak Nieuw-Wehl Wehl Wijnbergen Derived terms nl Doetinchemmer nl Doetinchems References doetinchem