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Dutch
Etymology
- (Drenthe) First attested as in villa echtene in 1181. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Old Saxon êht (“property acquired through marriage”) or from Middle Dutch echten (“ban, proscribe”). A derivation from Proto-Germanic *aik-iþja- (“oak forest”) is also in the realm of possibility. Compare Achlum.
- (Friesland) First attested as acthne in 1245. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *aik-iþja- (“oak forest”) or from a personal name *Akatinos. Compare Achlum.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Echten n
- A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN