Noed

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Noed n

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

References

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