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

  1. a village and former municipality of Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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