Groede

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as groede in 1133. Derived from Old Dutch grode (“overgrown alluvial land deposited by the sea”). Compare Graauw, De Groe and Groet.

See also Zealandic De Groe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣru.də/
  • Hyphenation: Groe‧de
  • Rhymes: -udə

Proper noun

Groede n

  1. A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Groedenaar
  • Groeds

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