Naarden
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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
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Naar‧den
Proper noun
Naarden n
- A city and former municipality of Gooise Meren, North 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