Gieten
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as geten in 1223. Etymology unclear. Potentially derived from a prehistoric hydronym. Compare Gaete.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Geeiten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣi.tə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Gie‧ten
- Rhymes: -itən
- Homophone: gieten
Proper noun
Gieten n
- A village and former municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Gietenaar
- Gieter
- Gieterveen
- Gieterzandvoort
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN