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Echten
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echten
Dutch
Etymology
(Drenthe) First attested as in villa echtene in 1181. Etymology nl 1. Potentially derived from osx êht property acquired through marriage or from dum echten ban, proscribe. A derivation from gem-pro *aik-iþja- oak forest is also in the realm of possibility. Compare nl Achlum.
(Friesland) First attested as acthne in 1245. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from gem-pro *aik-iþja- oak forest or from a personal name *Akatinos. Compare nl Achlum.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɛx.tə(n)/
nl Ech ten
nl ɛxtən 2
nl echten
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/De Wolden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl village mun/De Fryske Marren p/Friesland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Echtenerbrug
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