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Haaften
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as haften around 1160. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of gem-pro *haftaz tie, shackle, in this case referring to the heavy clay soil around the village. An etymological relationship to the verb nl hechten stitch or de haften stick is less likely.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦaːf.tə(n)/
nl Haaf ten
nl aːftən 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/West Betuwe p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Haaftenaar
nl Haaftens
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