Groet

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as grothen in 1130-1161. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch grode (“accreted land”). Compare De Groe, Graauw and Groede.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Groet
  • Homophone: groet

Proper noun

Groet n

  1. a village and former municipality of Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Groeter
  • Groets

References

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