Weustenrade
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as woestenroede in 1420. Compound of woest (“abandoned”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The reading of the first element as a surname is erroneous.
See also Limburgish Geweustrao.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋøːs.tə(n)ˈraː.də/
- Hyphenation: Weu‧sten‧ra‧de
- Rhymes: -aːdə
Proper noun
Weustenrade n
- A hamlet in Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN