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)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ee‧then
  • Rhymes: -eːtən
  • Homophone: eten

Proper noun

Eethen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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