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, North Holland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Wallegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Naardenaar
• Naarder
• Naarderbos
• Naardermeer

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “naarden”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN