Doenrade
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dudenrode in 1170. Compound of Old Dutch Dudo (“a personal name”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).
See also Limburgish Doonder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dunˈraː.də/
- Hyphenation: Doen‧ra‧de
- Rhymes: -aːdə
Proper noun
Doenrade n
- A village in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Gruuëtsje Gekke Rieëk (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Klein-Doenrade
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN