Naarden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as naruthi in the 10th century. Derived from Proto-Germanic *narwa (“narrow, tight”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-uþi. The toponym may refer to a location where narrow watercourses were present.

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: Naar‧den

Proper noun

Naarden n

A city and former municipality of Gooise Meren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Synonym: Wallegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Naardenaar
Naarder
Naarderbos
Naardermeer

References

van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “naarden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN