Eethen

Dutch

Alternative forms

Iëëte (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as atina in 850. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from an ancient hydronym. Compare Attelaken and Etten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeː.tə(n)/
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Hyphenation: Ee‧then
Rhymes: -eːtən
Homophone: eten

Proper noun

Eethen n

A village and former municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Eethenaar
Eethens
Eethen, Genderen en Heesbeen

References

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

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