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

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

Derived terms

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