Meeden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as medum and meden in 1391. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Frisian mede (“pasture”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeː.də(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mee‧den
  • Rhymes: -eːdən
  • Homophone: meden

Proper noun

Meeden n

  1. A village and former municipality of Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Meedenaar
  • Meedens

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