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
- A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN