Eemten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as emptun in 1400. Compound of dialectal eem (“watercourse”) and tuin (“garden, enclosed area”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːm.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Eem‧ten
  • Rhymes: -eːmtən

Proper noun

Eemten n

  1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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