Etten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Middle Dutch ettene in 1200. Etymology uncertain. Potentially linked to Middle Dutch etten (“to make animals graze”). Compare Attelaken and Eethen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Et‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɛtən
  • Homophone: etten

Proper noun

Etten n

  1. A village and former municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms
  • Ettenaar
  • Ettens

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