Yde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ide in 1206. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from West Frisian Ide (a personal name) and Proto-Germanic *îwiþja (“yew forest”). An alternative theory proposes that the toponym is pre-Germanic.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.də/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Yde
  • Rhymes: -idə

Proper noun

Yde n

  1. a village in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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