Uden
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Éúje (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as uthen in 1190. Etymology unknown. No relationship with Proto-Indo-European *ud- (“water, marsh”).
The surname derives from the toponym.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈy.də(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Uden
Proper noun
Uden
- A town and former municipality of Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Knoerissenrijk (Carnival nickname)
- a surname
Derived terms
- Udenaar
- Udens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN