De Groe

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as St Maarten ter Groede in the 16th century. Derived from Middle Dutch groede (“overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea”). Compare Graauw, Groede and Groet.

See also Zealandic Groe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈɣru/
  • Hyphenation: De Groe
  • Rhymes: -u

Proper noun

De Groe n

  1. A hamlet in Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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