Opwetten
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Etymology[edit]
First attested as wetheen in 1312-1350. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound of op (“upper, upstream”) and Middle Dutch wette (“watering place for cattle”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Nederwetten.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Opwetten n
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms with unknown etymologies
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛtən
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
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