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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
Proper noun
Etten n
- A village and former municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN