Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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

Proper noun

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Noed n

  1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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