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Echten.

a village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛx.tə(n)/
  1. a village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands

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  2. a village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (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.

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