Stroe
Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland) First attested as de struode in 1296. Derived from Middle Dutch struode (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). Later reinterpreted as a variant of stro (“straw”). Compare Stroet, Strood and Stroud.
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as strude in 918-948. Derived from Old Dutch strude (“marshy place overgrown with brushwood”). Compare Stroet, Strood and Stroud.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stru/
- Hyphenation: Stroe
- Rhymes: -u
Proper noun
Stroe n
- A village in Barneveld, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Stroeër
- Noord-Stroe
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “stroe”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN