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Witten.

a hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʋɪ.tə(n)/
  1. a hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as withen in 1294. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of wit (“white”), used here to designate a settlement built on white sand.

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