Noord

See also: noord

English

Proper noun

Noord

  1. A short tidal river in the western Netherlands.
  2. A town in Aruba.
  3. A hamlet in North Brabant, Netherlands.
  4. A resort in Suriname.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Aruba) Derived from noord (“north”). The settlement was named for its location near the northern tip of the island.
  • (Netherlands) First attested as Het Noord in 1838-1857. Derived from noord (“north”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /noːrt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Noord
  • Rhymes: -oːrt
  • Homophone: noord

Proper noun

Noord n

  1. A town in Aruba.
  2. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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