Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as groede in 1133. Derived from Old Dutch grode (overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea). Compare Graauw, De Groe and Groet.

See also Zealandic De Groe.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣru.də/
  • Hyphenation: Groe‧de
  • Rhymes: -udə

Proper noun edit

Groede n

  1. A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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