naad

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch naet, from Old Dutch *nād, from Proto-Germanic *nēdiz (seam).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /naːt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: naad
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun[edit]

naad m (plural naden, diminutive naadje n)

  1. A seam, as where pieces of textile are sewn together
  2. (figuratively) Another joint or juncture, notably in construction, mechanics, etc.
  3. (figuratively, vulgar, often diminutive) The gluteal cleft or the vulva.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Papiamentu: nachi, naadsje (from the diminutive)

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