Echten

Dutch

Etymology

• (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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛx.tə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ech‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɛxtən
• Homophone: echten

Proper noun

Echten n

1. A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
2. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Echtenerbrug

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN