naad

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch naet, from Old Dutch *nād, from Proto-Germanic *nēdiz (seam). Equivalent naaien (to sew) +‎ -d (verbal noun).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naːt/
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  • Hyphenation: naad
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

naad m (plural naden, diminutive naadje n)

  1. a seam, as where pieces of textile are sewn together
  2. (figuratively) another joint or juncture, notably in construction, mechanics, etc.
  3. (figuratively, vulgar, often diminutive) the gluteal cleft or the vulva

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: nachi, naadsje (from the diminutive)

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