Effen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as effene and effen in 1296. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from an otherwise unknown phytonym or from a hydronym cognate to effen (“even, flat”). Compare Vlake.
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Proper noun edit
Effen n
- A village in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Kuuskesland (Carnival nickname)
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN