Wijnandsrade
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rode in 1247-1288. Compound of Middle Dutch Winant (“a personal name”) and rode (“land cleared of trees”). The settlement was initially called Rode. The name of its (then) feudal lord was added at a later date as a distinguishing element.
See also Limburgish Wienesrao.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɛi̯.nɑntsˈraː.də/
- Hyphenation: Wij‧nands‧ra‧de
- Rhymes: -aːdə
Proper noun
Wijnandsrade n
- A village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN