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, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Groeter
  • Groets

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