Eerde

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (Noord-Brabant) D'Eerd (dialect form)

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as eirde in 1309. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch aard (“tilled land, farmland”). Compare Aerdt, Pannerden and Ter Aard.
• (Overijssel) First attested as erde in 1319. Derived from the dative singular form of Middle Dutch aard (“tilled land, farmland”). Compare Aerdt, Pannerden and Ter Aard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːr.də/
• Hyphenation: Eer‧de
• Rhymes: -eːrdə

Proper noun

Eerde n

1. A village in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Oiversland (Carnival nickname)

2. A hamlet in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Eerdenaar
• Eerdes

References

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