Dutch

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Etymology

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Potentially attested as eghen in 1331, attested with certainty as ekede in 1442. Etymology unknown. The oldest attestation may refer to a different settlement.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.ɣə.də/
  • Hyphenation: Ege‧de

Proper noun

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Egede n

  1. A hamlet in Hellendoorn, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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