Nude

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in hnodi in 855. Derived from Old Dutch noda (“low-lying marshland”). Originally the name of a swampland between Rhenen and Wageningen that later came to be applied specifically to the hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈny.də/
• Hyphenation: Nu‧de
• Rhymes: -ydə

Proper noun

Nude n

1. A hamlet in Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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