Noed

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as op die Noed in 1543. Borrowed from West Frisian De Noed, derived in turn from noed (“care, worry”), referring here to a plot of land requiring a lot of maintenance.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /nut/
Hyphenation: Noed
Rhymes: -ut

Proper noun edit

Noed n

A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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