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): /ˈdun.raː.də/
• Hyphenation: Doen‧ra‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Doenrade n

1. 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