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Dieden

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as dyechden and duechden in 1425. Etymology unknown. Perhaps related to dik (fat), dicht (tight, closed) and gedijen (wax, grow), here referring to a location covered by dense vegetation.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Die‧den
  • Rhymes: -idən

Proper noun

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Dieden n

  1. A village and former municipality of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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