Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as St Maarten ter Groede in the 16th century. Derived from Middle Dutch groede (overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea). Compare Graauw, Groede and Groet.

See also Zealandic Groe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˈɣru/
  • Hyphenation: De Groe
  • Rhymes: -u

Proper noun

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De Groe n

  1. A hamlet in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de groe”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN