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