Effen

Dutch

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.fə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Ef‧fen
• Rhymes: -ɛfən
• Homophone: effen

Proper noun

Effen n

1. A village in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Kuuskesland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Effenaar
• Effens

References

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