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Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as haften around 1160. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of Proto-Germanic *haftaz (“tie, shackle”), in this case referring to the heavy clay soil around the village. An etymological relationship to the verb hechten (“stitch”) or German haften (“stick”) is less likely.
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Proper noun
Haaften n
- A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN