Haaften
Dutch
Etymology
First attested with certainty as haften around 1160. Potentially derived from the dative plural form of Proto-Germanic *haftaz (“tie, shackle”), in this case referring to the heavy clay soil around the village. An etymological relationship to the verb hechten (“stitch”) or German haften (“stick”) is less likely.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦaːf.tə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Haaf‧ten
- Rhymes: -aːftən
Proper noun
Haaften n
- A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Haaftenaar
- Haaftens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN